Arrested Song

<h2><b>&#145;A very accomplished novel&#146;</b> Louis de Bernieres author of <i>Captain Corelli's Mandolin</i><br /><b>&#145;Hard to put this book down&#146;</b> Sofka Zinovieff<br /><b>&#145;An epic page turning story of longing and bravery... a must read&#146;</b> Nadia Marks</h2></p><p>Calliope is a young schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when Hitler&#146;s army invades Greece in 1941. Recruited by the Germans to act as their liaison officer Calliope&#146;s wartime duties bring her into close contact with Lieutenant Lorenz Umbreit the Wehrmacht commander. In a fishing village seething with dread and suspicion their intimacy begins to blossom. But as an active member of the Greek Resistance how long can their relationship last?</p><p><i>Arrested Song</i> is a sumptuous sweeping romance weaving the private and the historic into a vivid tapestry of Greek island life. Spanning over three decades it chronicles the story of an extraordinary woman and her lifelong struggle against tyranny.</p><p><b>&#145;Compelling&#146;</b> Dean Kalimniou<br /><b>&#145;Wonderful&#146;</b> Anna Porter<br /><b>&#145;Beautifully written&#146;</b> Carol P Christ<br /><b>&#145;One of the best novels I&#146;ve read about modern Greece... a truly original work&#146;</b> Diana Farr Louis<br /><b>&#145;I savoured every word&#146;</b> Peter Barber</p>