SPINALONGA. The True Story

By Anna Giakoumaki

The hidden truth behind the island of Spinalonga, as recorded in historical archives and as narrated by those who lived it.Twelve years of research and seven years of writing bring to light an earth-shattering story. On Spinalonga, the former Venetian fortress which is located to the northeast of the island of Crete in Greece, one of the most horrific scenarios of modern history will take shape. In 1946, in the midst of the Greek Civil War, dozens of women, children and elders are led to Spinalonga as lepers, without being sick and without even priorly undergoing medical examinations. Their unjust confinement is caused by two powerful men for financial and political interests. Amongst them is a young woman, Pipina. Pipina is the mother of two underage children. Her husband, Kostis, is a soldier in the battlefront. After Pipina's unjust confinement on leper island for eleven months, Kostis becomes a deserter and a great plan is devised for Pipina to escape the island and travel to Athens for medical examinations, where the great hoax of the two men will be revealed. Through the eyes of Pipina, the reader can see the true Spinalonga, its history, the real reasons behind the confinement of people on it, the everyday life of those confined. The book 'Spinalonga', tells a true story set in the past, is based on actual events, contains rare archives, photos, articles, documents and the story of a couple's great love and self-sacrifice in order to be with one another, while in the end justice prevails and love overcomes all obstacles and conquers all."Spinalonga. The True Story". Because truth and love always end in victory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1983113271
• ISBN13: 9781983113277
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"