North of Ithaka: A Granddaughter Returns to Greece and Discovers Her Roots - Paperback

by Eleni N. Gage (Author)

Front Jacket

In North of Ithaka, Eleni Gage returns to the remote Greek village of Lia, where her father was born and her grandmother murdered, to rebuild the ruins of her namesake's home and come to terms with her family's tragic history. In doing so, she leaves behind a sparkling social life and successful career to continue the tale of a family and a place which her father, Nicholas Gage, made famous over twenty years ago with his international bestseller, Eleni. Along the way she survives humorous misadventures, absorbs fascinating folklore, and comes to understand that memories of the dead can bring new life to the present. Part travel memoir and part family saga, North of Ithaka is, above all, a journey home.

Author Biography

ELENI N. GAGE is a freelance writer and the beauty editor of People magazine. Her articles have appeared in InStyle, Elle, The New York Times, Parade, American Scholar, and many other publications. She lives in New York City and Lia, Greece.