The Summer of the Capricorn – Το καλοκαίρι του αιγόκερου
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| Format | Paperback, E-book |
|---|---|
| Author | Δημήτρης Τσιχλάκης |
| Language | Greek |
| Pages | 346 |
| ISBN | 978-618-5424-25-1 |
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The story begins in 1986, ten years after the first vacationers arrived at Makrygialos, the beach nestled between Sarakiniko and Vlahia. The Athenians return for another summer with their families — Ourania with her daughters Maria and Kalliopi, Martha with her children, and Katina with her sons. Meanwhile, the residents of Sarakiniko continue their lives at their own pace — Kostis tends his goats, Vangelio quarrels with her mother-in-law, and old Anestis seizes the business opportunity the visitors offer him. Through a series of everyday scenes — children playing on the beach, women cooking and gossiping, men fishing and drinking ouzo — a rich tapestry of human relationships emerges. The novel explores the slow but steady transition from a world that lived according to the ancient rhythms of nature to one that is beginning to discover modernity.
Dimitris Tsichlakis takes us to Sarakiniko, a small village in Evia that stands as something like the last outpost of Greek innocence — where people still teach each other how to walk the steep hillsides, and where the only television is the spectacle of waves crashing against the pebbles. "The Summer of Capricorn" is not merely a novel — it is an ode to a Greece that is disappearing, and a tender look at the way people adapt to change. When the first vacationers from Athens arrive with their tents at Makrygialos, they bring not only their bikinis and beers. They bring an entire world that will forever alter the life of this enchanting place. What makes the book remarkable is the author's ability to capture with humor and warmth the small human moments that contain entire worlds within them.
This book is written for those who long for Greece of bygone days, and for those wondering how exactly rural Greece transformed over recent decades. Readers who cherish Stratis Tsirkas and Antonis Samarakis will love it, as will those who enjoy literature that subtly captures social change. Ideal for anyone who has spent summers in Greek islands or seaside villages and wishes to relive that unique atmosphere through literature.
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