In the early 1950s, in a village of Upper Riza, a young boy discovers, at the funeral of a relative, that he has the ability to hear the thoughts of the dead. No one believes him at first, but when he publicly proves the truth of his claims, an uncle of his, realizing the economic exploitation opportunities that lie ahead, convinces him to leave the village and start touring the villages of the plain, reaching far to the foothills of the Lasithi mountains and then to the capital, offering their services as "interpreters of the dead".
From village to village and from funeral to funeral, each dead person tells their own story, reveals their own secrets, and gives their own answers to the riddle of existence. The only thing is that the dead always tell the truth, and the living do not want to hear the truth.
"The next was Sunday and, as they always did, he had set off early in the morning with his mother and sister for church. Naturally, the events of the previous day at the funeral of old-Xofia had spread from mouth to mouth and were the main topic of discussion throughout the village. On the way to Saint George's, but also inside the church, when he lit the candle and then stood before the altar along with the other men, all eyes turned to him without a trace of mockery now, but charged with concern, awe, or fear, while their lips whispered as he passed in front of them: 'He speaks with the dead!', 'He hears the deceased!'
Manufacturer
- Author
- Michalis Almpatis
- Publisher
- Nisos
- Type
- Fantasy, Historical Novel
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 470
- Release Date
- 3/2022
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Dimensions
- 12x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789605891572
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