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 […]
Review for The Summer Will Come from Cathy at What Cathy Read Next
35 Huge thanks and gratitude to Cathy of What Cathy Read Next for her wonderfully perceptive and in-depth review of my newly released novel The Summer Will Come, available on AMAZON. 4 * AMAZON REVIEW – posted on 20th March 2018 Emotional, engaging story set in 1950s Cyprus and London “The Summer Will Come tells […]
Evagoras Pallikarides, an EOKA hero – his poem which inspired the book title The Summer Will Come
27 Thank you for joining me this week as I share with you the inspiration for the title of my book. The title of my novel The Summer Will Come has been taken from the poem written by Evagoras Pallikarides. Evagoras Pallikarides was a hero and poet. He was born on 27th February 1938 and died on 14th […]
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 […]