Read The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece

The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece

Stylianos Perrakis

4.9/5 (9044 ratings)

Description:Sixty years after the end of World War II Stylianos (Stelios) Perrakis, Greek-born finance professor who has lived most of his life in Canada, went back to Greece to investigate a traumatic event in his family's history that colored his childhood years. The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and murder of his maternal uncle by a Communist death squad in May 1994, in the Argolida region of the Greek Peloponnese, were cloaked in mystery, never discussed openly by family members. Using trial transcripts, interviews with survivors and with people involved in his uncle's kidnapping, and such primary materials as unpublished diaries and family correspondence, Perrakis managed to document the full sequence of events that led up to this family tragedy. He then widened his focus to draw out the implications of this particular event, painting an intimate picture of a prosperous middle-class provincial world faced with extraordinary challenges that it was unable to overcome. This is a book full of haunting images that far transcend the boundaries of family history. There are resistance fighters who turn into mass murderers, German troops who rescue innocent hostages slated for execution, entire communities who join the fight against the Communist resistance. There are also unexpected outbreaks of generosity and compassion. As distinguished Yale professor Stathis Kalyvas writes in the foreword, 'Don't be fooled by the small scale of the Ghosts of Plaka Beach, its modest ambition, and the author's claim that he has not written a history book. This is as rigorous ad thoroughly researched a history book as they come; it is also much more insightful than most.'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece. To get started finding The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 161147325X

Description: Sixty years after the end of World War II Stylianos (Stelios) Perrakis, Greek-born finance professor who has lived most of his life in Canada, went back to Greece to investigate a traumatic event in his family's history that colored his childhood years. The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and murder of his maternal uncle by a Communist death squad in May 1994, in the Argolida region of the Greek Peloponnese, were cloaked in mystery, never discussed openly by family members. Using trial transcripts, interviews with survivors and with people involved in his uncle's kidnapping, and such primary materials as unpublished diaries and family correspondence, Perrakis managed to document the full sequence of events that led up to this family tragedy. He then widened his focus to draw out the implications of this particular event, painting an intimate picture of a prosperous middle-class provincial world faced with extraordinary challenges that it was unable to overcome. This is a book full of haunting images that far transcend the boundaries of family history. There are resistance fighters who turn into mass murderers, German troops who rescue innocent hostages slated for execution, entire communities who join the fight against the Communist resistance. There are also unexpected outbreaks of generosity and compassion. As distinguished Yale professor Stathis Kalyvas writes in the foreword, 'Don't be fooled by the small scale of the Ghosts of Plaka Beach, its modest ambition, and the author's claim that he has not written a history book. This is as rigorous ad thoroughly researched a history book as they come; it is also much more insightful than most.'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece. To get started finding The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece

The Ghosts of Plaka Beach: The Story of Murder and Retribution in Wartime Greece

More Books

Φαντάσματα του Εμφυλίου Πλάκα Αργολίδας, 1943-44

Φαντάσματα του Εμφυλίου Πλάκα Αργολίδας, 1943-44

The Improbable Heroine: Lela Karayanni and the British Secret Services in World War II Greece

The Improbable Heroine: Lela Karayanni and the British Secret Services in World War II Greece

Stochastic Dominance Option Pricing: An Alternative Approach to Option Market Research

Stochastic Dominance Option Pricing: An Alternative Approach to Option Market Research

Canadian Industrial Organztn** Perrakis

Canadian Industrial Organztn** Perrakis

Investments

Investments