The Summer Will Come Book Excerpt

274 by Soulla Christodoulou This is a short excerpt from a school scene in the village of Kato Lefkara, the home of Elena, her twin brother Andreas and their mother Evangelia. I’ve chosen to share this with you as it shows the children’s innocence and excitement about moving to London. “It was the day of […]

The Summer Will Come Book Excerpt

182 by Soulla Christodoulou This is a particularly emotional and heart-wrenching scene in The Summer Will Come. It comes at a point in the book where tensions are magnified as civilians are helplessly entangled and embroiled in the increasing animosity between the British Troops occupying the island and the EOKA freedom fighters. “As she neared […]

Excerpt…The Summer Will Come – 25th March 2018 release date.

31 During the troubles in Cyprus, in the 1950s, many school children were caught up in the hype of achieving Enosis (unity) with Greece. Too young to be swear their allegiance to EOKA – the main group behind the fight – they often bunked school and planned their own crude attacks on the British military […]

Extract from The Summer Will Come: Doomed…like the journey of Odysseus

18 ‘It’s doomed. It’s doomed,’ repeated her yiayia over and over under her breath but loud enough for Elena to catch. ‘Doomed…like the journey of Odysseus…oh Lord be with us and keep us safe.’ She pulled her black head scarf around her and crossed herself. ‘Stop it,’ said Evangelia. ‘You’re going to scare the children. […]

Extract: The Summer Will Come – out on 25th March 2018

14 ‘When I say “ready”, throw your ammunition,’ commanded Katerina as her words carried on the chilly breath of the wind. Christaki wondered who she was talking to and struggled to catch her words. He couldn’t see anyone around, but then in the far distance he saw Melani. He recognised her yellow dress and floppy […]