{"product_id":"arrested-song-paperback","title":"Arrested Song - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrena Karafilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Arrested Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting, sumptuous novel, weaving the private and the historic into a vivid tapestry of Greek island life.\" -- The Quebec Writers Association \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A very accomplished novel' Louis de Bernieres, author, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Hard to put this book down' Sofka Zinovieff \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An epic, page turning story, of longing and bravery... a must read' Nadia Marks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning over three decades, it chronicles the story of an extraordinary woman and her lifelong struggle against tyranny. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrena Karafilly\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and poet and the author of several acclaimed books as well as numerous stories, poems and articles published in both literary and mainstream magazines and newspapers including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ethe International Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in Russia, educated in Canada and currently divides her time between Montreal and Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459326427314,"sku":"9781915643964","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6c7c07d34ba0d4f14f27da8b46554217.webp?v=1778901161","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/arrested-song-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}