DESMOTES ONEIRON (HOSTAGES TO DREAMS)
Publisher: Paraskinio
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Athens, Greece
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Table of contents: title: HISTORICAL-LITERARY FICTION; title: A gripping passion-filled tale of love, betrayal, political and religious intrigue, this novel challenges the reader’s senses and intellect beyond conventions. A roller coaster enthralling journey of personal trials and triumphs of a population emerging vanquished and destitute from WWII and Civil War, the book reveals the soul of a nation in search of its identity and a people who try to rebuild their lives and recapture the glory of their classical-rooted civilization. Exploring the complexities of human relationships shaped by priest and politician alike, the novel rests on the central theme that life is invariably a series of illusions some of which are euphoric, most horrifying. Striving for purpose amid life’s absurdities after the destruction of western civilization in two global wars, the characters in the novel struggle between holding on to the glory and grandeur of a pagan legacy and the Christian present shaped by contemporary secular events both in Greece and Western Civilization.