Description
Chania, Crete; 1941.
When mainland Greece falls to the Germans after incredible and heroic resistance, the Greek government flees south to Crete: an ancient island of gods and kings, and myths and minotaurs.
Maria is a villager whose husband has been away fighting with the Greek army. After she finds a British soldier who washes up on a secluded beach near her home and helps nurse him back to health, the Germans turn south and invade Crete as well.
Occupation, tragedy, and betrayal follow. The lives of Maria and her family change in an instant, and she finds herself in a role she never thought she'd have to play—one that generations of Cretans have had to assume before her.
Steeped in history and filled with unforgettable characters, Island of Ghosts and Dreams is a profoundly moving, decades-spanning tale of passion, honor, family, the great and enduring sacrifices all generations must make for freedom, and our sacred and immortal obligation to follow the strength and power of our heart, no matter where it might lead us.
A woman from a small Greek village finds herself swept up in the long and storied history of her island—and its far-reaching impact—in this unforgettable story of love, passion, and resistance.