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In a tiny Greek seaside village, tourists enter a hilltop tavern, alone and in pairs, for a casual lunch. But a sudden tragedy in the harbor below brings them together, changing perfect strangers into unlikely friends. In the days that follow, their paths continue to cross and their secrets... read more
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Characters edit
- Vonni: Owner of rooms where David stayed; lived in Greek village most of adult life; wife of Stavros; adviser & mother figure to young travelers.
- Elsa: Beautiful German television reporter who has just found out something she finds unforgivable about the man she has been involved with.
- David: Add a description of this character.
- Fiona: A sweet, naive 24-yr. old Irish woman trained as a nurse.
- Shane
- Andreas
- Georgi
- Thomas
- Stavros
- Bill
- Dieter
- Andy
- Barbara
- Manos
- Maria
- Aghia Anna
- Dimitri
- Eleni
- Adonis
- Shirley
- Magda
- Birgit
- Christina
- Takis
- Sean
- Yanni
- Niko
- Dr. Leros
- Harold
- Miriam
- Monika
- Mr. Leftides
Quotes edit
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“We survive, you know, that's why we're all here roaming the earth instead of being extinct.”
Thomas -
“Cry a lot, but laugh as well. It's how we survive.”
Vonni -
“...what a waste of time regret is, it must be the most useless emotion of all time.”
Vonni -
“Barbara wondered if she should hand in her notice and apply to run the world officially. It seemed to be what she was doing in her spare time.”
First Sentence edit
Andreas thought he saw the fire down in the bay before anyone else did.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Maeve Binchy (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Country: Ireland
Publication Date: 25 August 2004
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Orion
Country: Ireland
Publication Date: 25 August 2004
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 336
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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