A resilient Greek woman recounts her and her family’s extraordinary story at the end of her life, marked by the great historical events of the twentieth century. Born in 1938, Niki, the daughter of the deputy secretary general of the Greek Communist Party, is swept up in turmoil before her first birthday: her parents are arrested, and she joins her mother in exile on an island near Santorini. Growing up, she experiences the Italian and German invasion, the Nazi occupation, and the civil war that came after, often caught between her socialist values and those of the right-wing establishment, to which half her relatives belong. Through her memories and the stories of her family, with roots on both coasts of the Aegean Sea, Niki also tells the history of Greece and Asia Minor from the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. Her remarkable tales, full of humor and verve in spite of hardship, are populated by working-class heroes, privileged elites, daring revolutionaries, and free-spirited bohemians.

Social and Economic Life in Byzantium is the third selection of papers by the late Nicolas Oikonomides to be published in the Variorum Collected Studies Series; a fourth, Society, Culture and Politics in Byzantium, will follow in 2005. The present volume is centred upon the period from the 9th to the 11th century, and a series of examinations into the society and economic activity of the Byzantine world. Other groups of studies investigate relations between state and church, monasteries in particular, aspects of the history of the Slavs in the Balkans, and topics in Byzantine epigraphy.

Predominantly based on the Barberini version of the original Greek manuscript entitled: Bios kai politeia kai merik thaumatn digsis tou hagiou kai thaumatourgou Niknos myroblytou tou Metanoeite = The life, conduct, and partial narration of the miracles of the holy, miracle-worker Nikon Myrobletes the Metanoeite.

This collection of poetry was inspired by stays on various Greek islands and by the work of several poets David Solway has known and admired--Nikos, Gatsos, Henrik Nordtbrand, and Andreas Karavis. As with all books of "travel" poetry, Bedrock is a marriage of subject and object, self and other. This is his most challenging and rewarding book yet.

This volume, as well as East Central European Society in the Era of Revolutions, focus on the military aspects of the historic evolution of East Central Europe from the French Revolution to the Unification of Germany, consist of a series of studies by distinguished historians of East Central Europe.

Looks can be deceiving Mom says a beautiful girl can do anything… While on vacation on a picturesque Greek island, reporter Maddie Ribeiro meets a stunning 12-year-old girl and her mother. The pair are on their way to visit the girl’s “uncle” on a nearby private island. Mom says the man can help us, but he can also hurt us… But soon, Maddie suspects that the girl is being trafficked to the island, which is owned by brilliant, eccentric, reclusive billionaire Dexter Hunt. Rumors about him abound—none of them good. Mom says we can never tell anyone what happens on his island… Determined to help the girl, Maddie joins forces with a charming but secretive local man and an arrogant coworker with whom she has an uncomfortable attraction. Unraveling the mysteries of the “untouchable” Dexter Hunt, she finds they run deeper and stranger than she ever imagined. Maddie may have checked into the billionaire’s notorious island—but can she ever leave? The author of top-selling The Neighbors in Apartment 3D, The Last Star Standing, and The Little Girl in the Window is back with her signature brand of crackling suspense with twists you will never predict. For fans of Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, and Gillian Flynn. Praise for The Perfect Face: “This is one of the best books of the year!” —Goodreads reader “This was the most original storyline that I have read in quite some time! Vivid and picturesque descriptions of Greece provide a perfect backdrop.” —Goodreads Praise for The Little Girl in the Window: “The last several chapters blew me away and left me saying, ‘I didn't see that coming’ more than once! This is another hit by C.G. Twiles.” —Goodreads reader “What can I say about this book, except it was bloody brilliant! What an amazing, unexpected twist. It sneaked up behind me, and whacked me upside the head. I saw stars—in this case, five.” —Goodreads reader “I couldn’t put it down!!! I had a couple of guesses of ‘who done it’ but I was totally WRONG and SHOCKED.” —Goodreads reader “This book is a long, winding road with twists throughout. An excellent read that will keep you wondering just what other secrets there are to be revealed.” —Goodreads reader “One of the best books I've ever read.” —Amazon reader Praise for The Last Star Standing: “With clever twists and an unforgettable heroine, this unique mix of suspense and pop culture deserves a standing ovation.” —Liz Alterman, author of He’ll Be Waiting and A Perfect Neighborhood “The Last Star Standing has everything I love in a book and blended it together. It had a reality music competition. It was a thriller. It kept me guessing. I loved it!” —Brey’s Reviews “A wild ride from start to finish!” — Books and Coffee Please Praise for C.G. Twiles’ The Neighbors in Apartment 3D: “Mysterious sounds on the other side of a borrowed bedroom wall had me hooked from the get-go. Compelling characters, an unusual diagnosis, and a tightly-woven plot kept me glued to the story and to the protagonist, as she pushed through Brooklyn streets and through the lives of enigmatic neighbors. Twiles does an excellent job of balancing relationships, insights, and suspense, making The Neighbors in Apartment 3D one to read with your lights on and your doors locked.” —Susan Crawford, international bestselling author of The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow “Gripped me so tightly, I didn’t skip over even the most insignificant word.” —Book Rant Reviews “The Neighbors in Apartment 3D kept me guessing throughout the story and I enjoyed the character development as well. I would definitely recommend this one.” —The Towering TBR Keywords: Thriller, domestic thriller, psychological thriller, psychological suspense, domestic suspense, suspense, mystery, noir

Volume 2 in a multi-volume set celebrating the work of master Italian cartoonist popular in the 1950s and 1960s.