In 1936, the Greek king steps down and a military dictatorship is established. Two sisters, eight-year-old Melissa and ten-year-old Myrto, live on a Greek island under the protection of a large, prosperous family: their grandfather, a great expert on ancient history, their parents, an aunt, and a maid. But only Nikos, their older cousin, tells the best stories about the leopard, whose stuffed body stands behind a glass case in the family living room. But suddenly the adults become gloomy, talk about democracy and dictatorship, and quarrel among themselves. Nikos is forced to go into hiding, and Myrto joins a paramilitary organization of Greek youth.
5 reasons to buy the book 'The Leopard Behind the Glass':
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A homely and hopeful story of two sisters - witnesses and participants in the terrible events of the Greek twentieth century;
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When fairy tales about a leopard in a shop window can help children survive any revolution without losing either honor or childhood;
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This is a novel about a child's experience of life under the onset of dictatorship;
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Alki Zei is a famous children's writer from Greece, her books are included in school curricula in different countries;
- This is a reprint of the famous novel by Alki Zei, which in the 1970s in the USSR was known under the title 'Our Brother Nikos.'
Author: Alki Zei
