
A third-generation Greek American visits his ancestral homeland, and discovers a century of family secrets, in this "hauntingly poignant" novel (World Literature Today).
From the burning quay at Smyrna to present-day Manhattan, the Argyriou family has been pursued by disaster. In the 1922 Greco-Turkish War, little Frosso and her sister Erasmia flee as Turkish soldiers descend on their village. Orphaned and destitute, the two girls have only each other to rely on as they scrape together a life in the immigrant slums around Athens.Nous publions uniquement les avis qui respectent les conditions requises. Consultez nos conditions pour les avis.