{"product_id":"9781921118401","title":"Greek Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003eArriving in Australia as an immigrant Greek child in the 1950s Emmanuel Alexion finds adjustment difficult, with the strong racial discrimination at that time. Overcoming taunts of being called a dago and wog at school he works as a newspaper boy and later becomes a schoolteacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an absence of almost half a century, Emmanuel returns to the Greek Island of Rhodes. Here he and his wife Michelle experience unexpected changes in the lifestyle and country of his birth. Finding long-lost family members and walking the cobblestone streets of his childhood. Emmanuel takes the reader on a sentimental and often humorous journey through his \u003cem\u003eGreek Roots\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will rekindle memories to many Greeks, those of Greek ancestry and Australians who remember this era when migrant intake was at its peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful read for those who dream of visiting their homeland; a time to remember the smells of sizzling souvlakia and oregano and to nibble on mezethes and sip ouzo at a Kaffenion with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zeus Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062951854320,"sku":"9781921118401","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921118401_p0.jpg?v=1763631686","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921118401","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}