Christos Milionis (Alexander Papadiamantis)
Loukis Laras (Dimitrios Vikelas)
The Pirate of Gramvousa (Konstantinos N. Rados)
Three leading Greek writers, Alexandros Papadiamantis, Dimitrios Vikelas and Konstantinos Rados, with the power of their pen, transport us to the time when ragiades fight for liberation from the shackles of slavery. They tell us with realism and clarity an unequal battle, which starts like a spark from the first resistance groups and local uprisings drowned in blood, culminates during the Revolution of 1821 with moments of unparalleled bravery and martyr sacrifices on the altar of freedom, and ends with the feat of creating an independent state.
Armed fighters and civilian population are inseparably swirling in the vortex of war, trying to balance mentally and physically within the reality of brutal violence, while simultaneously seeking social justice. Experiencing the fluid and uncertain present and attempting to build the stable future, they stand tall and dare to envision a new, secure world of progress for themselves and their children.
Three shocking stories of people in different times and circumstances, in different places, compose in rough lines the picture of a critical turning point in our history, recording the truth and illuminating unknown or dark aspects of the long journey that led to our independence.
Contains a CD with stories of short stories
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