Nektaria Anastasiadou (Libri)

Nektaria Anastasiadou Libri

Nektaria Anastasiadou crea narrazioni che approfondiscono le complessità delle relazioni umane e la ricerca di identità nel mondo contemporaneo. Il suo stile letterario si distingue per una penetrante intuizione della psiche umana, espressa in una prosa lirica. L'opera di Anastasiadou esplora frequentemente temi di perdita, memoria e eredità culturale, riflettendo spesso il suo background multilingue e multiculturale. Attraverso la sua scrittura, esamina come gli individui affrontano le proprie radici e come queste esperienze plasmano la loro esistenza presente.

Recipe for Daphne

326pagine
12 ore di lettura

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An American-born traveler to one of Istanbul’s oldest communities receives an unexpected welcome in this heart-warming and romantic debutFanis, a charming widower with an eye for the ladies, is at the center of a dwindling yet stubbornly proud community of Rum, Greek Orthodox Christians, who have lived in Istanbul for centuries.Daphne, the American-born niece of an old friend, arrives in the city in search of her roots. She is met with a hearty welcome and, as a beautiful yet aloof outsider, she turns many heads.Kosmas, a master pastry chef on the lookout for a good Rum wife, falls instantly in love with Daphne. Fanis is smitten too, but finds himself disturbed by memories of the 1955 pogrom and the fiancée he lost.Can Kosmas win Daphne’s affections? Or will a family secret, one deeply rooted in the painful history of the city itself, threaten their chances?This story of love, hopeful new beginnings, and ancient traditions introduces a sparkling new literary voice sure to transport and entertain.