When the sun... (Greek: Όταν ο ήλιος) is a novel by Greek author Georges Sari in 1971. A French translation was published by Esprit Ouvert in 2004, Suisse.
Plot summary
Greece faces the German occupation, a tormenting way of life for Greeks. Zoe grows up witnessing famine and hoping for a better life. She suffers and lives with it. Liberation takes place when Zoe is twenty years old, awaiting a new life. The novel underscores famine, resistance against the oppressor, fear, and optimism for a better future with sensitivity and a restrained sense of tragedy.
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