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Book SynopsisIn Riding House Street in the West End of London, a young Greek Cypriot couple, Photis Evangelou and Vasilou Ktori, carved out a life for themselves through the Depression, World War II and into the Swinging Sixties. London's burgeoning Greek Cypriot community also included Panagis, the `tough guy' who wore a hair net, Panos, the boy with an alarming interest in chemistry, and enough aunts, uncles and cousins to fill a double-decker bus. In this vivid memoir, Helen Evangelou pays tribute to the enterprise and spirit of the Greek Cypriots, evokes the grit and glory of 20th-century London, and honours her indefatigable parents, for whom Cyprus and its magical beauty never stopped calling.
Table of Contents1. Welcome to London 2. The Beginning 3. On the Map 4. Our House 5. House Mates 6. Local Heroes 7. Celebrations 8. Liquid Gold 9. Chief Mouser 10. Flying the Flag 11. Kids in the City 12. Family Restaurants 13. The Glory 14. Down the Aisle 15. Pratt Street 16. The Beautiful Game 17. Pocket Money 18. The Doctor and the Dentist 19. Language and Learning 20. High School 21. Rag Trade Friends 22. Family Holidays 23. Jo's Flight 24. Back to Roots 25. Anglo Akanthou Aid Society 26. Greeks on Film 27. Oxford Street and Beyond 28. The Food of Love 29. Career Girl 30. The F Word 31. And in the End 32. Acknowledgements
