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| Title: | Leaden-Sky Years of World War 2
: Diary Notes of a Schoolboy in Occupied Crete |
| Author: | Kimon Farantakis |
| ISBN: | 9602266090 : 9789602266090 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 120x165mm |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Weight: | .258 Kg. |
| Published: | Efstathiadis Group - October 2004 |
| List Price: | 6.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | True stories: Second World War: Crete |
A breath-taking account of personal experiences and memories of a 13-year-old boy who lived the hardships and almost daily atrocities of a full-scale war in Crete -- 1943, 1944. Harsh winters, depleted farmland and an entirely collapsed economy led the whole island to utmost poverty. Living, however, in a healthy society and a family with strong ties kept the writer physically and morally sound, and even helped him to maintain some humour and optimism. This social environment also enabled him to develop crystal-clear judgement on events and the people involved in this tragedy, without resentment or prejudice.
