George's Cafe

by Tony Whitefield

One day while cleaning out his roof attic, recently retired business consultant Angus Harrison finds a box containing typed and handwritten stories bound together in one neat pile of folders. On further inspection, he discovers that the contents contain the memoirs of his paternal grandfather and World War 1 veteran, someone he didn't know a great deal about. What is contained in those stories will change Angus' life forever, and bind him to the Greek island of his wife's family in more ways that he could have possibly imagined. He discovers that his grandfather and his two friends, Maroula and Mustafa, were active participants in, and had front row seats to some amazing globally significant events.

289 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2021

Reviews

[Jennifer Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

After spending a week on Lemnos and experiencing its history and charms, it was an absolute delight to read this story. I fell in love with the characters Angus and Maroula and was so hoping that their paths would keep crossing throughout the story. Reading this book was such a wonderful way to breathe life into the places I had visited a couple of months ago.

[Lyn Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book with its historical story line of Gallipoli and Lemnos as I have recently visited both places. Angus and Marula fitted so well together, each with their own stories to tell, and I was sad at the end that Angus died so tragically after finding her again. Thanks Tony for your story

[Evan Binos · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful Aussie yarn that Tony has spun.’ The characters are wonderful. Do yourself a favour and buy the book. Glad I bumped into you at the 2026 Antipodes Festival!