Mystras, Athens, Zakynthos.
Three women, three generations, three stories.
Zoe Krevvatas, originally from Mystra, marries Stefanos on the eve of the Revolution of 1821. Living closely the events that led to the liberation of Lacedaemon from the Ottomans, she sees her life and that of her family being affected by the developments of Match.
Her daughter, Florentia, marries the Phanariot poet Panagiotis Soutsos. The two live in Athens during the early years of Otto's reign. Through her letters to her mother, the image of the city that is looking to find its first firm footing in the post-Liberation era and to transform into a truly European capital is vividly captured.
Zoe's granddaughter, Aspasia, is preparing to marry Count Ioannis Melissanos in Zakynthos. On the eve of her wedding, her grandmother tells her her story and the story of her mother, trying to make her forget the anxiety of her impending marriage and at the same time boost her morale by reminding her of her great ancestry. A lace scarf, which he gives her to wear as a veil at the wedding, seals a tradition passed down from generation to generation to the women in their family.
The Lace Scarf is a historical novel that narrates the lives of three women who witnessed some of the most important events of the 19th century and an era that was the transition from Ottoman slavery to the creation of the free Greek state. Imaginary and real people and events intertwine and weave a nostalgic, moving narrative, where myth meets history.
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