TWO SISTERS, two opposing worlds. Paraskevoula, beautiful and full of self-confidence, attracts attention wherever she goes. Elpida, calm and introverted, lives in her shadow. A family tragedy, set against the backdrop of the Italian occupation of Symi, forces them to leave their homeland and seek a new beginning in Istanbul.
There, under foreign skies, their paths cross again. For a while, everything seems possible, but old wounds awaken, threatening to destroy everything they have built. Paraskevoula falls madly in love with Pavlos, and Elpida, unable to extinguish the love she feels for her sister's husband, enters into a marriage that brings her bitterness and loneliness instead of comfort.
In a world marked by loss, betrayal, and unfulfilled desires, the two women are called to face their choices and mistakes, and when all seems lost, forgiveness is the only compass that can show the way to redemption.
A captivating story about the power of love, the weight of guilt, and the long journey toward the truth of the heart, set against the dramatic events of the Istanbul Pogrom of 1955 and the geopolitical upheavals brought about by the nationalization of the Suez Canal—a time that tested not only nations, but also the most fragile relationships.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Ifigeneia Tekou
- Publisher
- PSychogios
- Publishers
- Psychogios
- Type
- Historical Novel, Social
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 384
- Release Date
- 27/11/2025
- Publication Date
- 2025
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786180163407
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