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Eleni

By Nicholas Gage

By Nicholas Gage

By Nicholas Gage

By Nicholas Gage

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Paperback $18.00

Sep 29, 1996 | ISBN 9780345410436

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Dec 15, 2010 | ISBN 9780307760647

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    About Eleni

    In 1948, as civil war ravaged Greece, children were abducted and sent to communist "camps" inside the Iron Curtain. Eleni Gatzoyiannis, forty-one, defied the traditions of her small village and the terror of the communist insurgents to arrange for the escape of her three daughters and her son, Nicola. For that act, she was imprisoned, tortured, and executed in cold blood.

    Nicholas Gage joined his father in Massachusetts at the age of nine and grew up to become a top New York Times investigative reporter, honing his skills with one thought in mind: to return to Greece and uncover the one story he cared about most: the story of his mother.

    Eleni takes you into the heart a village destroyed in the name of ideals and into the soul of a truly heroic woman.

    About Eleni

    "A devoted and brilliant achievement." The New York Review of Books

    In 1948, as civil war ravaged Greece, children were abducted and sent to communist "camps" behind the Iron Curtain. Eleni Gatzoyiannis, 41, defied the traditions of her small village and the terror of the communist insurgents to arrange for the escape of her three daughters and her son, Nicola. For that act, she was imprisoned, tortured, and executed in cold blood. Nicholas Gage joined his father in Massachusetts at the age of nine and grew up to be a top investigative reporter for the New York Times. And finally he returned to Greece to uncover the story he cared about most — the story of his mother’s heroic life and tragic death.

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    About Nicholas Gage

    Nicholas Gage is the author of several books, including the award-winning Eleni. He lives in North Grafton, Massachusetts.

    About Nicholas Gage

    Nicholas Gage is the author of several books, including the award-winning Eleni. He lives in North Grafton, Massachusetts.

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs | History

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Sep 29, 1996 | 480 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780345410436

    Category: Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs | History

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Dec 15, 2010 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9780307760647
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    Praise

    "A Story Assigned By Fate…Minutely Observed And Eloquently Rendered."

    — The New York Times Book Review



    "A Remarkable Work Of ‘Faction’…I can think of no higher praise of this book than to say that it is fit to stand as a monument to Eleni Gatzoyiannis."

    — The New Republic

    "Remarkable…Brilliant… Unique…Eleni lives through this book. Her son has done her justice."

    — USA Today

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