{"product_id":"the-clover-house-9780345530684","title":"The Clover House","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"stunning\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece--and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie's mother, Clio--with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship--tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother's strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor's belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother's past and about her own future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers' leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio's future forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, \u003ci\u003eThe Clover House\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345530684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.12w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2013 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013 pg. 42 - Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henriette Lazaridis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174016807093,"sku":"9780345530684","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e03ba4a3-4c89-4a8c-bd16-a1962113bedc.jpg?v=1716299956","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-clover-house-9780345530684","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}