Zusatztext An atmospheric and emotion-packed sunshine odyssey . . . The perfect travelling companion for this year's holiday season Informationen zum Autor Nadia Marks (née Kitromilides, which in Greek means 'bitter lemons') was born in Cyprus, but grew up in London. An ex-creative director and associate editor on a number of leading British women's magazines, she is now a novelist and works as a freelance writer for several national and international publications. She has two sons and lives in North London with her partner Mike. She is the author of Among the Lemon Trees, Secrets Under the Sun, and One Summer in Crete. Klappentext With one small twist of fate, Calli has lost everything. The man she loved has gone and her chances of having a family have disappeared. So when she is sent to the idyllic Greek island of Ikaria to write a magazine article, it feels like the perfect escape. The locals there are among the happiest and healthiest in the world. The island has a secret to a balanced life, one that Calli feels compelled to discover . . . Travelling on to Crete, the island her family hails from, Calli begins to suspect there are even more secrets, darker secrets, closer to home. Her aunt Froso begins to recount the story of her own heartache as a teenage girl facing cruel hardships in rural Greece. A story of love, betrayal and revenge, it will change Calli's life forever. Praise for Nadia Marks 'My book of the year. An utterly gripping story' Vanessa Feltz on Among the Lemon Trees 'A sparkling summer read' Woman magazine on Secrets Under the Sun Vorwort From the author of Among the Lemon Trees comes another gloriously sunny and deeply moving read, a must for any beach bag. Zusammenfassung A gloriously sunny book of family secrets, lost loves and self-discovery, One Summer in Crete by Nadia Marks is an engrossing holiday read. 'If you don't think you're about to get to Crete this is the next best thing . . . we've never needed books of this kind more' Vanessa Feltz Calli's world has fallen apart her relationship is suddenly over and her chances of starting a family are gone. So when she's sent to write a magazine article about the Greek island of Ikaria, it seems the perfect escape. Travelling to Crete, where her family is from, Calli soon realizes there is more to discover than paradise beaches and friendly locals. When her aunt Froso begins to share the story of her own teenage heartache, will the love, betrayal and revenge she reveals change Calli's life forever? Travel further with Secrets Under the Sun and Between the Orange Groves by Nadia Marks. ...

Vorwort
From the author of Among the Lemon Trees comes another gloriously sunny and deeply moving read, a must for any beach bag.

Autorentext
Nadia Marks (née Kitromilides, which in Greek means 'bitter lemons') was born in Cyprus, but grew up in London. An ex-creative director and associate editor on a number of leading British women's magazines, she is now a novelist and works as a freelance writer for several national and international publications. She has two sons and lives in North London with her partner Mike. She is the author of Among the Lemon Trees, Secrets Under the Sun, and One Summer in Crete.

Klappentext

With one small twist of fate, Calli has lost everything. The man she loved has gone and her chances of having a family have disappeared. So when she is sent to the idyllic Greek island of Ikaria to write a magazine article, it feels like the perfect escape. The locals there are among the happiest and healthiest in the world. The island has a secret to a balanced life, one that Calli feels compelled to discover . . .

Travelling on to Crete, the island her family hails from, Calli begins to suspect there are even more secrets, darker secrets, closer to home. Her aunt Froso begins to recount the story of her own heartache as a teenage girl facing cruel hardships in rural Greece. A story of love, betrayal and revenge, it will change Calli's life forever.

Praise for Nadia Marks
'My book of the year. An utterly gripping story'
Vanessa Feltz on Among the Lemon Trees
'A sparkling summer read'
Woman magazine on Secrets Under the Sun

Zusammenfassung

A gloriously sunny book of family secrets, lost loves and self-discovery, One Summer in Crete by Nadia Marks is an engrossing holiday read.

'If you don't think you're about to get to Crete this is the next best thing . . . we've never needed books of this kind more' Vanessa Feltz

Calli's world has fallen apart her relationship is suddenly over and her chances of starting a family are gone. So when she's sent to write a magazine article about the Greek island of Ikaria, it seems the perfect escape.

Travelling to Crete, where her family is from, Calli soon realizes there is more to discover than paradise beaches and friendly locals. When her aunt Froso begins to share the story of her own teenage heartache, will the love, betrayal and revenge she reveals change Calli's life forever?

Travel further with Secrets Under the Sun and Between the Orange Groves by Nadia Marks.