| Author: | Stephanie Sebastian | ISBN: | 9781291941685 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com | Publication: | April 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephanie Sebastian |
| ISBN: | 9781291941685 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com |
| Publication: | April 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com |
| Language: | English |
Set on the island of Crete this multi-layered novel is of landscapes and lives shaped by an ancient ethos. When Michael, a Greek-American, visits his father's village, he comes to believe that his grandmother, the proud Efpraxsia,has poisoned a German man to avenge the murder of her father during the war. As Michael struggles to deal with his sense of betrayal, his mind spins within an age-old memory. And Polly, a tourist befriended by the family, is caught in the coils of this haunting past as she weaves a tangled web of her own making and ultimate demise.
Set on the island of Crete this multi-layered novel is of landscapes and lives shaped by an ancient ethos. When Michael, a Greek-American, visits his father's village, he comes to believe that his grandmother, the proud Efpraxsia,has poisoned a German man to avenge the murder of her father during the war. As Michael struggles to deal with his sense of betrayal, his mind spins within an age-old memory. And Polly, a tourist befriended by the family, is caught in the coils of this haunting past as she weaves a tangled web of her own making and ultimate demise.
