The Daughter (novel)

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The Daughter
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First edition (Greek)
Author Pavlos Matesis
Original titleΗ μητερα του σκυλου
TranslatorFred A. Reed
LanguageEnglish
PublisherArcadia Books (London)
Publication date
1990
Published in English
1 July 2002
Pages224 pp
ISBN 1-900850-71-0

The Daughter is a novel by Pavlos Matesis, published in Greece in 1990, translated to English in 2002. It takes in the events of the Second World War from the perspective of a young Greek girl. [1] It is an international bestseller in nine languages and has sold over 150,000 copies in Greece alone. [2]

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References

  1. Popescu, Lucy (30 August 2010). "The Daughter, By Pavlos Matesis, trans. Fred A Reed". The Independent. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. "Pavlos Matesis". Arcadia Books. Retrieved 10 November 2011.