One cannot put this novel down…It is vividly written, brutal, emotional, and with a gripping storyline based on real events during the EOKA struggle for the liberation of Cyprus. This absorbing read follows Alexis, whose pride and ideals lead him on a journey that results in his paying the ultimate price.
If ever in Cyprus…a fool comes across your path, Do not condemn him…praise and understand him. For he may have been the one…who had paid the Penalty for Freedom… So you may live, and he should die…
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book - it’s a “can’t put down” kind of book in my opinion! A very interesting read for me as I have a holiday home in Cyprus that I visit twice a year for 6+ weeks at a time. It was great to have an insight into the EOKA war because I knew very little about it…