Thanos Vlekas: A Novel (Literature in Translation)
Scholars often consider this 1855 title Greece's first social  novel. Set during the Greek war of independence, it tells the  story of brothers Thanos, a farmer, and Tassos, a soldier. While  Tassos's fight for his nation's freedom might seem the nobler  cause, he uses his political connections for personal gain,  while his nearly anonymous brother serves his country in a less  visible but more honest way. This edition contains an  introduction by translator Doulis. More for the academics.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.