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Fenia Kantartzi, a Greek living in Germany, inherits a small fortune from her grandfather, a man she never knew. While working on the property, Fenia comes upon old letters and begins to learn of an intergenerational story of unfulfilled loves of her mother and grandmother. Between the letters and the tale told to her by her cousin Melpo, Fenia puts together a story of generations and learns her true paternity.
But will the knowledge Fenia gains be enough to help her recover from the legacy of heartache and abuse she endured in her childhood? Bestselling author Lena Manta captivates again with her sweeping saga of individual lives caught in the rapids of history.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2017
Destiny caresses the few, but molests the many. Turkish Proverb
He had married her not, of course, because he loved her, but because that was what her father had decided...Nobody thought of asking Kleoniki if she wanted to marry the grim Anargyros, with his rough hands and even rougher personality. Besides it was thought to be a very good marriage, since the groom was prosperous and an orphan.
"A big thing, that, my dear!" the matchmaker informed the girl. "Neither a mother-in-law in your face nor a father-in-law to boss you round. Lady and mistress of your own house!"
Even if some woman, deep down inside, understood the girl, she didn't dare say so. Many romantic souls sighed secretly, calculating what a great love the girl must have felt to run off with her beloved, overlooking the fact that he was a Turk.