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House of Odysseus / by North, Claire,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: ITHACA, ISBN 9780316422963. 'House of Odysseus' continues award-winning author Claire North's 'Penelope' trilogy, a fresh re-imagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. This time, the story is narrated by Aphrodite who watches and meddles as Penelope, Elektra, and Helen of Troy plot to keep a war from Ithaca's shores.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character); Penelope (Greek mythological character); Balance of power; Goddesses; Gods; Kings and rulers; Queens; Secrecy; Women;
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Zaytinya : delicious Mediterranean dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon / by Andrés, José,1969-author.; Costa, Michael,author.; Kremezi, Aglaia,writer of foreword.; Schauer, Thomas,1969-photographer (expression);
Since Chef José Andrés opened the doors to his restaurant Zaytinya twenty years ago, food lovers have savored his creative adaptations of the classic dishes of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Zaytinya's menu has always showcased the region's extraordinary food traditions while innovating in José's signature style: delicious, surprising, and made for sharing. From crispy fried vegetables and perfectly spiced seafood, to tender grilled kebabs and warm, fluffy pita, these recipes are simply irresistible as well as accessible to the home cook. 'Zaytinya' brings to life the ingredients, techniques, dishes, and histories that are central to the way many of us love to eat today.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Mediterranean.; Cooking; Cooking; Cooking;
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Mamma mia! [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Cher,1946-actor.; Andersson, Benny,composer,lyricist.; Baranski, Christine,actor.; Brosnan, Pierce,actor.; Cooper, Dominic,1978-actor.; Craymer, Judy,film producer.; Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Garcia, Andy,actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; Johnson, Catherine,1954-screenwriter.; Parker, Ol,1969-screenwriter,film director.; Seyfried, Amanda,actor.; Skarsgård, Stellan,actor.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Ulvaeus, Björn,composer,lyricist.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; Littlestar (Firm),production company.; Playtone (Firm),production company.; Relativity Media,production company.; Universal Pictures Corporation,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Lily James, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Cher, Andy Garcia.Join the celebration, sing and dance, and discover how it all began. Ten years later, come back to the magical island of Kalokairi in this sequel based on the songs of ABBA. Sophie is now pregnant, and like her mother Donna, she'll need to take risks.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, 2.0 DVS ; Dolby digital Plus 7.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Musical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Fathers and daughters; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Pregnant women;
For private home use only.
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The last song of Penelope / by North, Claire,author.;
"Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break ... A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure? The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost ... "--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Electra (Greek mythological figure); Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character); Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character); Penelope (Greek mythological character); Goddesses; Gods; Kings and rulers; Queens; Revenge; Women;
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The book of fire : a novel / by Lefteri, Christy,1980-author.;
"In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches children to read and play music; her husband, Tasso, who paints pictures of the forest, his greatest muse; and Chara, their young daughter, whose name means joy. On the fateful day that will forever alter the trajectory of their lives, flames chase fleeing birds across the sky. The wildfire that will consume their home, and their lives as they know it, races toward them. In the smoldering aftermath, Irini stumbles upon the body of the man who started the fire, a land speculator who had intended only a small, controlled burn to clear forestland to build on and instead ignited a catastrophe. He is dead, although the cause is unclear, and in her anger at all he took from them, Irini makes a split-second decision that will haunt her. As the local police investigate the mysterious death, Tasso mourns his father, who has not been seen since before the fire. His hands were burnt in the flames, leaving him unable to paint, and he struggles to cope with the overwhelming loss of his artistic voice and his beloved forest. Only his young daughter, who wants to repair the damage that's been done, gives him hope for the future. Gorgeously written, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Book of Fire is a masterful work about the search for meaning in the wake of tragedy, as well as the universal ties that bind people to each other, and to the land that they call home"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Fires; Guilt; Life change events; Perseverance (Ethics); Resilience (Personality trait); Villages;
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Reaching Mithymna : among the volunteers and refugees on Lesvos / by Heighton, Steven,1961-author.;
"A poet's firsthand account of a month volunteering on the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis. In the fall of 2015, Steven Heighton made an overnight decision to travel to the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece and enlist as a volunteer. He arrived on the isle of Lesvos with a duffel bag and a dubious grasp of Greek, his mother's native tongue, and worked on the landing beaches and in OXY--a jerrybuilt, ad hoc transit camp providing simple meals, dry clothes, and a brief rest to refugees after their crossing from Turkey. In a town deserted by the tourists that had been its lifeblood, Heighton--alongside the exhausted locals and under-equipped international aid workers--found himself thrown into emergency roles for which he was woefully unqualified. From the brief reprieves of volunteer-refugee soccer matches to the riots of Camp Moria, Reaching Mithymna is a firsthand account of the crisis and an engaged exploration of the borders that divide us and the ties that bind"--
Subjects: Heighton, Steven, 1961-; Refugee camps; Refugees; Volunteer workers in social service;
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What strange paradise / by El Akkad, Omar,1982-author.;
"More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another over-filled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives in their homelands. And only one has made the passage: nine-year-old Amir, a Syrian boy who has the good fortune to fall into the hands not of the officials but of Vänna: a teenage girl, native to the island, who lives inside her own sense of homelessness in a place and among people she has come to disdain. And though she and the boy are complete strangers, though they don't speak a common language, she determines to do whatever it takes to save him. In alternating chapters, we learn the story of the boy's life and of how he came to be on the boat; and we follow the girl and boy as they make their way toward a vision of safety. But as the novel unfurls we begin to understand that this is not merely the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world, it is the story of our collective moment in this time: of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair--and of the way each of those things can blind us to reality, or guide us to a better one"--
Subjects: Political fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Boat people; Friendship in youth; Islands; Refugee children; Refugees; Syrians;
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Ripe figs : recipes and stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus / by Khan, Yasmin(Cook),author.; Russell, Matt(Photographer),photographer.;
"The acclaimed author of Zaitoun returns with vibrant recipes and powerful stories from the islands that bridge the Mediterranean and the Middle East. For thousands of years, the eastern Mediterranean has stood as a meeting point between East and West, bringing cultures and cuisines through trade, commerce, and migration. Traveling by boat and land, Yasmin Khan traces the ingredients that have spread through the region from the time of Ottoman rule to the influence of recent refugee communities. At the kitchen table, she explores what borders, identity, and migration mean in an interconnected world, and her recipes unite around thickets of dill and bunches of oregano, zesty citrus and sweet dates, thick tahini and soothing cardamom. Khan includes healthy, seasonal, vegetable-focused recipes, such as hot yogurt soups, zucchini and feta fritters, pomegranate and sumac chicken, and candied pumpkin with tahini and date syrup. Fully accessible for the home cook, with stunning food and location photography, Ripe Figs is a dazzling collection of recipes and stories that celebrate an ever-diversifying region and imagine a world without borders"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Middle Eastern.;
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The Greek Diet : Look and Feel Like a Greek God or Goddess and Lose Up to Ten Pounds in Two Weeks / by Loi, Maria.; Toland, Sarah.;
Subjects: Cooking (Natural foods); Cooking; Cooking, Mediterranean.; Reducing diets;
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Alexander at the end of the world : the forgotten final years of Alexander the Great / by Kousser, Rachel Meredith,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-388) and index.and index.This biography of Alexander the Great's final years focuses on his seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire to reach Afghanistan and fulfill his quest to rule the world.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.;
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