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A Child of the Orient

by Demetra Vaka

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateHistorical23 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
23 chapters
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About this book

A young Greek girl grows up amid the turbulent clash of cultures and loyalties under Ottoman rule, torn between love for her friend and duty to her heritage. Against the stormy backdrop of the Sea of Marmora, she vows to carry forward her nation's legacy.

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Contents

23 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER I THE TOKEN
03CHAPTER II ECHOES OF 1821
04CHAPTER III OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES
05CHAPTER IV DJIMLAH
06CHAPTER V WE AND THEY
07CHAPTER VI AUNT KALLIROË
08CHAPTER VII IN THE HOLLOW OF ALLAH’S HAND
09CHAPTER VIII YILDERIM
10CHAPTER IX I AM REMINDED OF MY SONS AGAIN
11CHAPTER X THE GARDEN GODDESS
12CHAPTER XI MISDEEDS

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