When the sun

When The sun...
AuthorGeorges Sari[1]
Original titleΌταν ο ήλιος
Cover artistThanasis Georgiou
GenreNovel
Published1971 Patakis Publishers
Publication placeGreece
Pages152 pp
ISBN978-960-164-496-7

When the sun... (Greek: Όταν ο ήλιος) is a novel by Greek author Georges Sari in 1971. A French translation was published by Esprit Ouvert in 2004, Suisse.

Plot summary

Greece faces the German occupation, a tormenting way of life for Greeks. Zoe grows up witnessing famine and hoping for a better life. She suffers and lives with it. Liberation takes place when Zoe is twenty years old, awaiting a new life. The novel underscores famine, resistance against the oppressor, fear, and optimism for a better future with sensitivity and a restrained sense of tragedy.

References