{"product_id":"9780595853212","title":"Broken Threads of Hope: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"Told through a number of profound voices, this intriguing collection of six short stories recounts events from the lives of four generations of a Greek family who experience poverty, violence, war, and tragedy from pre-World War II until the present.  On the heels of World War II, Eleni is a young girl living in a refugee camp in northern Greece where she meets and falls in love with Kostas, a fellow refugee. The tragedy of war binds them together, but in the end proves a significant threat to their union. Their son, Thanos, grows up with little regard for societal rules and chooses to earn a living as a fisherman who wanders from coastal village to coastal village. But a bizarre entanglement with a young woman possessing supernatural abilities may have deadly consequences for Thanos. Thanos's daughter, Rose, is a Canadian immigrant. After she discovers a past lover's betrayal and becomes the victim of a violent armed robbery, she struggles with her mental health and plots revenge.  Written in the genre of magic realism, \u003ci\u003eBroken Threads of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e explores the obstacles and barriers inherent in life. Author Margo Georgakis portrays one Greek family's struggle to transcend their physical environment to find healing and retribution.","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120427254000,"sku":"9780595853212","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595853212_p0.jpg?v=1763724935","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595853212","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}