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Βαρδιάνος στα Σπόρκα

Author: Alexandros Papadiamantis

1865, the year of the great cholera epidemic. Skew's only son is on one of the ships, the "sporca," that are quarantined on the small island of Tsugria, opposite Skiathos.

To see and take care of her...

1865, the year of the great cholera epidemic. Skew's only son is on one of the ships, the "sporca," that are quarantined on the small island of Tsugria, opposite Skiathos.

To see and take care of her sick child, Skew successfully manages to get hired as a "watchman" on the ships, dressed as a man, to achieve her goal.

With this story at its center,...

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  • Release 15/10/2021
  • Pages Pages 122
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Publisher Publisher Atechnos
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1865, the year of the great cholera epidemic. Skew's only son is on one of the ships, the "sporca," that are quarantined on the small island of Tsugria, opposite Skiathos.

To see and take care of her sick child, Skew successfully manages to get hired as a "watchman" on the ships, dressed as a man, to achieve her goal.

With this story at its center, Papadiamantis manages to provide us with a rich tableau of characters, contrasts, and episodes.

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Author
Alexandros Papadiamantis
Publisher
Atechnos
Publishers
Unskillfully
Skroutz Book Awards 2026
-
Type
Classic Literature
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
122
Release Date
15/10/2021
Publication Date
2021
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9786188548633

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