What colors did the revolutionary flag of Rigas Ferraios have? What was the conspiratorial name that the Friendly Society gave to Alexandros Ypsilantis? Which captainess governed the sailing ship "Agamemnon" and which one the "Kalomira"? How was a vessel made into a fireship and what did General Makriyannis sing to his comrades one night inside the besieged Acropolis?

The answers can be found on the pages of this book, which narrates a significant historical event, the Greek Revolution of 1821. With its images and maps, it transports us to a world that existed two hundred years ago and describes important events.

We travel through history and geography to meet the people and ideas of those who envisioned Greece as a free state and succeeded in making their dream a reality.