Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Adelfiko
by Vasia Tzanakari
Description
In a small village called Adelfiko, two people are about to meet: George Melissinos, a surgeon trying to come to terms with loosing a patient; and Maro, copy editor and single mother, returning to her ancestral home after her city apartment was destroyed in a fire.
This is a novel about places, memories, regrets, with a 90’s nostalgic atmosphere.
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Author Biography
Vasia Tzanakari was born in 1980. She studied English in Thessaloniki and has a Master in Translation. Her first work, Eleven little murders: Stories inspired by Nick Cave’s songs (also published by Metaichmio) was nominated for the Newcomer writer award by Diavazo literary magazine. Her translation of A room of one’s own by Virginia Woolf won the Award of the Greek Literary Translators Society.
Metaichmio Publications S.A.
Metaichmio was founded in 1993 and today is one of the most important and leading publishing companies in Greece, specializing in translated and Greek fiction, as well as in children’s and educational books, academic books, biographies, contemporary comment and graphic novels, both translated and original. Our list includes many multi-awarded Greek authors and illustrators. Over the years, our original titles (children’s and adult) and our acclaimed contributors have been awarded among others with the following distinctions: The Greek State Prize (for Adult and Children’s Literature) Academy of Athens Novel Prize IBBY awards and nominations Mentions in the White Raven Catalogue of the International Children’s Library of Munich Nominations for the Hans Christian Andersen Illustration Award “Public” Book Awards Literary Prizes awarded by Anagnostis / Dekata literary magazines
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- Publication Date September 2020
- Orginal LanguageGreek
- ISBN/Identifier 9786180321692
- Publication Country or regionGreece
- FormatPaperback
- Pages272
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions20.5 x 14 cm
