Publisher's Synopsis
Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the vibrant, multicultural city. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will change for ever this city and its people. Five years later, young Katerina escapes to Greece when her home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos, she finds herself on a boat to an unknown destination. From that day the lives of Dimitri and Katerina become entwined, with each other and with the city itself. Thessaloniki, 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears the life story of his grandparents for the first time...Signed by the author.
