Paper Tower-Χάρτινος πύργος
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| Format | Paperback, E-book |
|---|---|
| Author | Σοφία Κατάρα-Ξυλογιαννοπούλου |
| Language | Greek |
| Pages | 194 |
| ISBN | 978-618-5424-23-7 |
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On September 7, 1999, an earthquake strikes Attica and forever changes Elpiда’s life. Her beloved grandfather’s home, her second home since childhood, collapses. Two years after her grandfather’s death, the house was all she had left of him, until it too is lost. On the night before demolition, Elpiда sits alone among the rubble and surrenders to memory. Her mind travels to the past, reconstructing her family’s history from the early twentieth century onward. Through the stories of her parents and grandparents, a world emerges that vanished forever—old Menidi with its Arvanitic customs, traditional homes, and warm-hearted community.
Imagine the final night in a house destined for demolition, not by choice, but by necessity. Paper Tower takes us by the hand and guides us through this heartbreaking experience. Sophia Katara-Xylogiannopoulou writes with the deep understanding of someone who lived through the 1999 earthquake, transforming personal loss into collective memory. This book reminds us that houses are not merely structures—they are guardians of souls, repositories of love and history. When they are lost, a piece of ourselves is lost too.
This book speaks to anyone who has felt the loss of a beloved place a neighborhood that changed, a family home that disappeared, a city transformed. Ideal for readers who love family sagas, Greek literature, and stories that connect personal experience with collective memory. Those interested in Attica’s cultural heritage and Arvanitic traditions will find a treasure here. Above all, it is for everyone who understands that memory is the only way to keep alive what we have loved.
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