“That summer we bought big straw hats. Maria’s had cherries around the rim, Infanta’s had forget-me-nots, and mine had poppies as red as fire…”

 “The sun has disappeared from books these days… You are one of those who pass it on” ‒ Albert Camus

Under the bright sun of Greek summertime, Liberaki’s bestselling novel recounts the tale of three very different young sisters: Maria, the eldest, is voluptuous and eager to become a mother; Infanta is fiery but reserved when it comes to love; and rebellious and dreamy Katerina, who believes that myth can find its way to reality. Katerina narrates these three summers, as she and her sisters grow and fall in and out of love, with humor, tenderness, and with a youthful grace that already contains a touch of nostalgia, as well.

A charming book, full of excitement and suspense, that keeps the reader pleasantly anxious, as one is towards the feminine mystery. 

Kastaniotis, 1997 [1946¹], 400 P.