August in the Vanishing City - Paperback

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by Lakis Polycarpou (Author)

Varosha, Famagusta: The City of the Vanished.

Varosha, a beachfront suburb of the ancient city of Famagusta, was once an international playground for millionaire tycoons and movie stars. But after the Turkish army invaded and took over half of the island of Cyprus, Varosha was abandoned, wrapped up in cyclone fencing and barbed wire, put off limits to any visitor.

More than two decades later, Petros, a young Greek Cypriot soldier, is struggling to find his way when tragedy strikes as another Greek soldier is killed on the Green Line separating Cyprus from the Turkish-occupied North. Lashing out, Petros decides to return to Varosha to recover a keepsake that will help him win the heart of his childhood love Joanna-and to prove to himself that there are still principles worth fighting for.

But in order to win Joanna, Petros will have to outmaneuver his rakish cousin Elias. And in order to return to Varosha he will have to evade the Turkish military, one of the most ruthless armies in the world.

Author Biography

Lakis Polycarpou Lakis has been thinking about the island of Cyprus for most of his life and writing about it for almost as long. Born in the capital, Nicosia, he grew up in Colorado, but returned often over the years. He dreams often of its sandy beaches, mountain orchards and ancient churches--and most of all of the good company of his aunts, uncles and cousins who live there. Lakis' other passions include reading and writing about creative human-scaled responses to ecological crisis and resource challenges. Lakis lives in the great literary village of Tarrytown, New York (home of the father of American Letters, Washington Irving) with his beautiful wife and his three amazing children.

Number of Pages: 274

Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: October 19, 2015