North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots

North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots
by Eleni N. Gage

North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots
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Author: Eleni N. Gage
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-04
ISBN: 031234029X
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Book Reviews of North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots

Book Review: superficial
Summary: 1 Stars

I had high hopes for this book in view of the rich experiences of Nicholas Gage and his two fine books so worthy of that experience. Sadly, this book struck me as superficial and, as often happens these days in writers who drawing on personal experience, narcissistic. I gave the book a chance, but really had to stop before I was half finished.

It's not enough to be a good writer; you need to have a mature sensibility and not leave the impression that you've spent too much of your life shopping. Disclosure: I am of Greek descent and we need more worthy attention to be paid to Greece in the modern era, books like those by Miller and Patrick Leigh Fermor are an antidote to this one.

Summary of North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots

In North of Ithaka, Eleni Gage returns to the remote Greek village of Lia, where her father was born and her grandmother murdered, to rebuild the ruins of her namesake's home and come to terms with her family's tragic history. In doing so, she leaves behind a sparkling social life and successful career to continue the tale of a family and a place which her father, Nicholas Gage, made famous over twenty years ago with his international bestseller, Eleni. Along the way she survives humorous misadventures, absorbs fascinating folklore, and comes to understand that memories of the dead can bring new life to the present. Part travel memoir and part family saga, North of Ithaka is, above all, a journey home.

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