The German soldiers will massacre thousands of Italian soldiers, Captain Corelli will be saved at the last second, and Pelagia will find herself treating him.Ī lovely literary journey into the very dark history of German and Italian occupation and WWII, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (as well as its film adaptation) can easily bring out the atmosphere of the era, the Greek idiosyncrasies, and all those contrasting with the stunning beauty of the island of Cephalonia. Chasing Athens by Marissa Tejada, Apr 05, 2015, Harmony Books edition, paperback Chasing Athens (edition) Open Library It looks like you're offline. Living expat life also inspired her to write Chasing Athens which is her debut novel. Pelagia is determined to hate the Italian and German forces who took over their island.Īs the war rages, however, Germans will turn against the Italians, when Italy joins the Allies. Native New Yorker Marissa Tejada is an author, travel writer and. She, in turn, is engaged to Mandras, a local man, who goes off to war as well. Iannis, a physician, whom he later falls in love with. Suddenly dumped, a heartbroken American ex-pat stays on in Greece, confronting culture shock, crisis, and the charm of Mediterranean men as she redefines the true meaning of home. There, he meets Pelagia, the daughter of Dr. It is the story of Captain Corelli, an Italian captain positioned in the wonderful Ionian Island of Cephalonia during the second world war (1941). With the help of two very colorful Greek friends, she laughs and learns while facing culture shock, language barriers and the charm of Mediterranean men, until a life-threatening medical emergency back home in sleepy Ithaca, N.Y., forces her to decide where she truly belongs - and what truly matters.The first on the list is a 1994 novel, written by the British author Louis de Bernières. Despite pressure from her mother, uncertainty over her impending divorce, and unresolved issues with her long-estranged father weighing on her, she's determined to make it on her own. With the help of two very colorful Greek friends, she laughs and learns while facing culture shock, language barriers and the charm of Mediterranean men, until. Journalist, Author and BrightTax client Marissa Tejada moved to Athens six years ago for love. But is it where she belongs? Ava's newfound independence throws her into the thick of Athenian reality, where she has brushes with violent police riots and gets a taste of both the alluring islands and the city nightlife. She soon discovers that the tumultuous, culture-rich Mediterranean country is coloring her life in a way no place else can, changing her forever.

On the verge of flying back to the States with her tail between her legs, she makes an abrupt decision to follow her gut instead and stay on in Greece. When Ava Martin's new husband unexpectedly ditches her months after they've relocated across the world to Greece, the heartbroken American ex-pat isn't sure where home is anymore.