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The Island of the Righteous:
The untold story of the Greek island
that rescued its Jews in World War 2
A dying man’s last breaths point toward a tantalizing treasure and the answers to a shattered family’s past.
1941, the island of Zante, Greece. Pantelis Kokinis and his family live under the dark cloud of Italian occupation. As the horrors of the war draw nearer, reality for the Kokinis family grows more and more fraught. Long-held secrets, raw emotions, and the fear of what’s coming leave them scrambling to hold their emotions in check and their family together.
When Pantelis meets Violeta Dalmedikos, the beautiful daughter of a prominent local Jewish family, he is instantly smitten. Unfortunately, love between a Christian and a Jew is strictly forbidden.
In 1943, the German commander demands a list with all the Jewish residents of the island. The Mayor and the Christian bishop hand in a list with only two names: theirs. Overnight, the Jewish population goes into hiding as Christian Zantiots make a great sacrifice. Pantelis and Violeta come closer, and a medieval treasure suddenly vanishes.
80 years later, Pantelis’ grandson is looking for the treasure. What he unearths is a shipwreck, a manslaughter, and a truth he never expected.
The Island of the Righteous is a gripping novel by Greek author Stefanos Livos. It expertly weaves the past and present. With evocative depictions of a shattered family’s secrets and a love that never died, this poignant story is set against the backdrop of modern Greece’s rocky history.
“The Island of the Righteous” was originally published in Greece by Dioptra Books in 2015.
About the Author
Stefanos Livos is a Greek author, but he has spent the last decade living in London, Prague and Luxembourg. He loves his wife, books, traveling, and anything that makes him a better person. Follow him on his personal website: https://stefanoslivos.com
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