Books by Constantia Soteriou
Brandy Sour
by Constantia Soteriou & Lina Protopapa (translator)
Brand Sour by Constantia Soteriou tells the story of Cyprus’s turbulent twentieth century, played out by the occupants of the iconic Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia. Among those we meet are the king in exile who drowns his sorrows with a cocktail disguised as tea; the war photographer who seeks solace in cold beer; the UN officer who drinks lemonade to deal with the heat and the lies; and the cleaning lady who always carries her holy water with her. They are reluctant actors in history, evocatively captured in this moving, highly original portrait of civil strife and division. The book won the Cyprus National Book Prize in 2023.
Interviews where books by Constantia Soteriou were recommended
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Brandy Sour
by Constantia Soteriou & Lina Protopapa (translator) -
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Far
by Rosa Ribas & Charlotte Coombe (translator) -
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The Palace on the Higher Hill
by Karim Kattan & Jeffrey Zuckerman (translator) -
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Spanish Beauty
Esther García Llovet and Richard Village (translator) -
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The Little I Knew
by Chiara Valerio & Ailsa Wood (translator)
The Best Mediterranean Novels, published by Foundry Editions
The Best Mediterranean Novels, published by Foundry Editions
Publisher Foundry Editions was set up in 2023 to showcase beautiful writing, unusual storytelling, unforgettable characters and intelligent entertainment from across the Mediterranean region. Here are five of their most recent books, now available in English for the first time, from Spanish noir to historical fiction from Cyprus, an Italian bestseller and a family saga and gothic ghost story set in Palestine.
