One Night Beneath the Lemon Trees by Mary Karras

One Night Beneath the Lemon Trees by Mary Karras

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Summary

One night in Morphou, Cyprus. A secret held for decades. When the truth finally comes out, it will have life-changing consequences for five Greek-Cypriot people living in London.

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One Night Beneath the Lemon Trees by Mary Karras

'Relentlessly, gorgeously readable from start to finish . . . by the end you feel like you know these people as intimately as your closest friends' CHARLIE CARROLL, author of The Lip Cyprus, 1954. One sultry summer night, a young woman abruptly ends a love affair. It's an impulsive act of revenge but it's one that will reverberate through the lives of everyone involved. Finsbury Park, London, 1988. Evgenia has just been given the news that nobody wants to hear. She's dying, but there's still time to put things right before she passes away. Her best friend, Emiliana, is burdened with a secret that she's kept for far too long. It's time to confess to her son but he is searching for closure of his own. Around the corner, Melina is lost. Her father has just died of a broken heart and it's all because of her. Beneath the lies, grief and family secrets, however, waits a truth that can mend the broken parts of all their lives. The truth of what really happened that fateful night beneath the lemon trees.
PRAISE FOR THE MAKING OF MRS PETRAKIS
A heart-warming, heart-breaking story of love, life, family and, of course, baking-- RUTH HOGAN, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS
An evocative mix of history, food and storytelling. * EVENING STANDARD BEST FICTION 2021 *
This is a charming story about the power of baking and community that can't help but raise your spirits and make you very hungry for a pastry or two! * Yours, Editor's Pick *

Mary Karras was born in London in 1978 to Greek-Cypriot parents. Growing up she developed a keen interest in the concepts of community, cultural dissonance and belonging, leading her to pursue a degree in English Literature and Language at King's College London.


Since graduating, Mary has worked for several national newspapers including the Telegraph, the Guardian and the Independent.


One Night Beneath The Lemon Trees is her second novel.

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ISBN 13 9781529345629
ISBN 10 1529345626
Title One Night Beneath the Lemon Trees
Author Mary Karras
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Murray Press
Year published 2024-03-14
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.