ATHENS: In the footsteps of The Embroiderer It’s often said that authors incorporate a little of themselves in their books. In my case this is certainly true. The story of The Embroiderer spans 150 years. It is a sweeping saga set in Turkey and Greece against a backdrop of the last years of the […]
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A Literary World Author interview with Eleanor Parker Sapia. Welcome to A Literary World and the second in our author interviews. Today, I am thrilled to have as my guest, the Puerto Rican born author, Eleanor Parker Sapia, whose feminist, historical debut novel is already garnering international acclaim. A Decent Woman is a wonderfully evocative […]
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Tears of the Mastic Bush: A Resin worth its Weight in Gold. Gum mastic is the resin of the Lentisk tree which is grown in the southern part of the island of Chios. Although there are Lentisk trees elsewhere, it is only in this part of the island that it produces the fine resin. […]
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A Literary World An interview with author Anna Belfrage. Welcome to A Literary World, the first of what I hope will be a series of fascinating author interviews. Today I am honoured to have as my guest, the delightful Anna Belfrage, renowned author of The Graham Saga, a series of eight compelling and adventurous novels […]
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A King’s Confectioner in the Orient Confectionery and the Etiquette of Hospitality in 19th Century Constantinople There are numerous references to food in The Embroiderer and whether it is partaking in afternoon tea with friends or a celebratory dinner, food provides us with a window through which we understand other cultures. As part of my […]
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