{"product_id":"9781088139073","title":"Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the book \"ATHENS\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is the second book in a trilogy that spans the lives of three generations of strong women: the author's grandmother Calliopi, the author's mother Thiana, and Silver, the author herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThiana, the first book, depicts Calliopi's and Thiana's struggles with life's adversities, Thiana's courage and determination in forging a better life for herself and her family, and Thiana's journey from her native village in northwestern Greece-AVDELA-to Romania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens, the second book, depicts Silver's life and adventures while in Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver, a young, inexperienced woman fresh out of college, escapes from Communist Romania and returns to her mother's native land, Greece, hoping to make a better life for herself and later on to bring over the entire family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver's dreams, fueled by her mother's stories, of finding acceptance, love, and security are crashed one after another as she faces the harsh reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter only 14 months of staying in Greece, Silver is faced with a dilemma that will change her and her family's lives: to return to Communist Romania or to go forward to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is a love story, as Silver is fascinated by love, like a butterfly fascinated by the light, which goes too close to the source of heat, burning its delicate wings over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAthens is a true recollection of stories and events that occurred during the author's stay in Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rea-Silvia Costin P.E.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48534506438897,"sku":"9781088139073","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781088139073_p0.jpg?v=1786367937","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781088139073","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}