'A very accomplished novel' Louis de Bernieres, author of Captain
Corelli's Mandolin
'Hard to put this book down' Sofka Zinovieff
'An epic, page turning story, of longing and bravery... a must read'
Nadia Marks
Calliope is a young schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when
Hitler's army invades Greece in 1941. Recruited by the Germans to act as
their liaison officer, Calliope's wartime duties bring her into close
contact with Lieutenant Lorenz Umbreit, the Wehrmacht commander. In a
fishing village seething with dread and suspicion, their intimacy begins
to blossom. But as an active member of the Greek Resistance, how long
can their relationship last?
Arrested Song is a sumptuous, sweeping romance, weaving the private
and the historic into a vivid tapestry of Greek island life. Spanning
over three decades, it chronicles the story of an extraordinary woman
and her lifelong struggle against tyranny.
'Compelling' Dean Kalimniou
'Wonderful' Anna Porter
'Beautifully written' Carol P Christ
'One of the best novels I've read about modern Greece... a truly
original work' Diana Farr Louis
'I savoured every word' Peter Barber