The Greek Persuasion
A Novel
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2019
She Writes Press (Verlag)
978-1-63152-565-0 (ISBN)
She Writes Press (Verlag)
978-1-63152-565-0 (ISBN)
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During a summer in Greece, Greek-American professor Thair Mylopoulos-Wright begins writing about her mother and grandmother’s early-life experiences—an exercise that starts her on a quest for wholeness, and ultimately inspires her to forge a path for herself that goes beyond the traditional.
Consumed by a myth about Zeus, a magic sword, and soul mates, Greek-American professor Thair Mylopoulos-Wright has spent much of her life searching for her Other Half. At thirty-one, she spends a summer in Greece; there, alone on a tranquil island, she begins writing stories about her grandmother's experiences in 1940s Egypt, her mother's youth in 1960s Greece, and finally, her own life in contemporary America - trying to make sense of her future by exploring the past. Spanning Thair's life from thirty-one to thirty-six, The Greek Persuasion explores human sexuality, the complexity of mother-daughter relationships, and the choices women of different generations make when choosing - or settling - for 'Mr. (or Ms.) Good Enough.' Will Thair ever find that missing part of her that Zeus chopped off with his magic sword? Or is the concept of The One just one big fairy tale that has left her searching for someone who doesn't exist?
Consumed by a myth about Zeus, a magic sword, and soul mates, Greek-American professor Thair Mylopoulos-Wright has spent much of her life searching for her Other Half. At thirty-one, she spends a summer in Greece; there, alone on a tranquil island, she begins writing stories about her grandmother's experiences in 1940s Egypt, her mother's youth in 1960s Greece, and finally, her own life in contemporary America - trying to make sense of her future by exploring the past. Spanning Thair's life from thirty-one to thirty-six, The Greek Persuasion explores human sexuality, the complexity of mother-daughter relationships, and the choices women of different generations make when choosing - or settling - for 'Mr. (or Ms.) Good Enough.' Will Thair ever find that missing part of her that Zeus chopped off with his magic sword? Or is the concept of The One just one big fairy tale that has left her searching for someone who doesn't exist?
Kimberly K. Robeson is a Greek-American assistant professor at Los Angeles Valley College, where she teaches world literature, creative writing, and composition, and is the coadvisor for the college’s LGBTQ+ Club. She grew up in Greece, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and California. She holds a master’s degree in comparative literature and has taught English in Greece, Peru, and the United States for the past twenty-seven years. Kimberly, like her yiayia, has always been a storyteller, and Greece is always in her heart. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Hugo, and their three bulldogs, Achilles, Oia, and Opa. The Greek Persuasion is her debut novel.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.11.2018 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen | |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63152-565-4 / 1631525654 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63152-565-0 / 9781631525650 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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