Zinovieff, Sofka. Eurydice Street: a Place in Athens. London: Granta Books, 2005.
Reason read: Domition of the Holy Mother Virgin occurs on August 15th.
British-born Sofka Zinovieff travels back to Athens, Greece with her Greek husband and children. In Eurydice Street she recounts the first year of her efforts to “become” Greek. Embracing culture, politics and customs, Zinovieff vividly describes the swirling life around her. Because of her unbridled enthusiasm, friends comment she is more Greek than her husband. Eurydice Street is an interesting blend of history, travelogue, memoir, and political commentary on all things Athens.
Author fact: Eurydice Street is Zinovieff’s first book.
Book trivia: Eurydice Street includes two hand drawn maps.
Nancy said: Eurydice Street was an “excellent choice” for reading about Greece.
BookLust Twist: from Book Lust To Go in the chapter called “Just So Much Greek To Me” (p 120).
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