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Skiadaressi Maria

Skiadaressi Maria

Born in 1956, Maria  Skiadaressi has made studies of Archeology and History. She worked as a history teacher till some years ago. She has written a lot of novels and this year, Patakis is republishing “Atropos”, her first and most successful historical novel.

Atropos or life and death of Venice Daponte

In the beginning of the last century Aneza and Linardos marry, defying their social class differences, but their love will not survive their marriage.

Their daughter Venice will grow up with Anghelos, the son of a steward, a handsome man with a limp. Venice will marry a shipowner but will become Angelo’s mistress. Living on an island in a small community their life will be difficult which will cause their love to die. They will part even though they have a daughter in secret.

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