Victoria Hislop read English at Oxford. Her first novel, THE ISLAND, was Number One for eight consecutive weeks and has sold over two million copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into more than 25 languages.
'This huge, beautiful book is a treasure chest ... a collection so good, it's essential' The Times. 'A celebration of female writers with contributions from many of our favourites' Good Housekeeping. 'Beautiful ... glittering ... The scope is wide, rich and often unexpected ... it blows Bridget out of the water' Independent.