The Embroiderer by Kathryn Gauci
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A brilliant tapestry has been created with the words of this spectacular historical novel. Having lived in Greece for over 25 years, I have read much, and perused the Athens museums like the Byzantine and Benaki, the Museum in Hydra, Nauplion and others displaying life from the Revolutionary times here via artifacts, clothes, room settings and art. The house I live in was built in 1892. My landlady has shared some of her family history with me and my journeys to present day Istanbul and Egypt also gave me further insight into the Greek-Turkish history, including the exchange of populations in the 1920's and the diabolical WWII. All of my studies through the years are encapsulated immeasurably in the pages and lives of the heroic (and not so heroic) personalities so beautifully stitched into The Embroiderer. I, regrettably. finished it last week, and am rereading it again now. This book is brilliant enough to read more than once! Thank you, Kathryn Gauci - Brava!
Pamela Jane Rogers, Author of Greekscapes Illustrated Journeys with an Artist

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