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''An immersive novel, steeped in the history and folklore of Crete: transporting, historically informative story-telling'' Sunday Times

''A moving, superbly written exploration of a family with dark secrets. Crete itself becomes one of the main characters in the story'' Irish Times, Best Books 2021

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This was my home. This harbour and sea. These golden alleys. But the town I grew up in has disappeared.

Broken by the death of her husband, Ri, a successful international artist living in London, returns to her ancestral home of Crete. The Greek island is known for its ancient myth and mass tourism, but when Ri returns she finds a secret, darker history. As the home she left deals with a looming Brexit, and the home she rediscovered grapples with a refugee crisis, Ri confronts her changing identity. Unearthing stories from her family''s past leaves a permanent mark on her understanding of herself, her

Daughters of The Labyrinth

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    A Paperback / softback by Ruth Padel

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781472156389, 978-1472156389
      ISBN10: 1472156382
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''An immersive novel, steeped in the history and folklore of Crete: transporting, historically informative story-telling'' Sunday Times

      ''A moving, superbly written exploration of a family with dark secrets. Crete itself becomes one of the main characters in the story'' Irish Times, Best Books 2021

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      This was my home. This harbour and sea. These golden alleys. But the town I grew up in has disappeared.

      Broken by the death of her husband, Ri, a successful international artist living in London, returns to her ancestral home of Crete. The Greek island is known for its ancient myth and mass tourism, but when Ri returns she finds a secret, darker history. As the home she left deals with a looming Brexit, and the home she rediscovered grapples with a refugee crisis, Ri confronts her changing identity. Unearthing stories from her family''s past leaves a permanent mark on her understanding of herself, her

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