In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed Author, Pauline Hager, Connects The Failed Economy In Present-Day Greece With The Injustices From The Ottoman Rule Hundreds Of Years Ago, In Her New Novel “Giorgi's Greek Tr

In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed Author, Pauline Hager, Connects The Failed Economy In Present-Day Greece With The Injustices From The Ottoman Rule Hundreds Of Years Ago, In Her New Novel “Giorgi's Greek Tragedy”

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In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed economy in present-day Greece stems from injustices during the 400 years of Ottoman rule, proving difficult to eradicate.

When the city of Constantinople (present day Istanbul) fell to the Turkish Ottoman Empire in 1453, it marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, one of Europe's most advanced cultures. The Ottoman subjugated Greece and her Balkan neighbors for over 300 years. Cruel treatment by her captives had reduced Greece to a poverty-stricken state, riddled with corruption and crippled by heavy taxes. Local Turkish pashas ruled with a combination of laxity (change your Christian religion and pay no taxes,) or by extortion, (pay the right person and you are left alone.)

Set in 1790 high in the rugged mountains of the Peloponnese peninsula of Southern Greece, the story recounts the tale of Giorgi's tragic quest for revenge when he discovers secret agents of the Ottoman sultan's elite Janissary Corps murdered his parents. With his younger brother, Yianni, they leave their widowed aunt's home to join the outlawed Greek rebels (kleftes) in the craggy Taygetos Mountains. Ensconced in deep mountainous caves, the rebels live and train to battle the Turks. Hoping to join forces with his hero, Kapetan Zaharias, Giorgi encounters many obstacles, preventing him from realizing his boyhood dream of fighting along side him. Tragedy is his constant companion, as each encounter on his journey ends in disaster.

The story briefly depicts battles before and during the Greek War of Independence 1821-1829, and narrates the saga of three generations of Yianni and Giorgi's family and of the cruel treatment imposed by the Turkish military. Far below in the valleys and dales, the overworked and overtaxed peasants toil incessantly in the fields. Deeply rooted in centuries-old Greek traditions, the peasants are bound to these customs, crushing any hope of change.

Love of family, love between a man and a woman, and love of country resounds in this historical novel.

Book Information:
Giorgi's Greek Tragedy
By Pauline Hager
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 9780741460349
Pages: 317
Published: June 11, 2010

Recent Reviews

The fight for freedom and independence spread across the globe during the nineteenth century. "Giorgi's Greek Tragedy" tells the story of a particular Greek who takes up the call for freedom fighting and seeks to battle against the Turks. A story of love, war, and family, "Giorgi's Greek Tragedy" is an entertaining and touching read, that should prove hard to put down. – Midwest Book Reviews

“It is apparent that the author did her research and is fascinated by the Greek fight for independence. She has included many details about the Freedom Fighters' lives, and has even included a glimpse of the hardships military animals, such as pack mules, faced. For those who get squeamish reading detailed fighting scenes, take note, this book focuses much more on the daily lives of soldiers and their families, and avoids gory battle scenes. …

….Quill says: This tale is a good introduction to the events surrounding Greece's struggle for independence seen mainly through the eyes of two brothers.” - Feathered Quill Book Reviews

About The Author
A native of Clinton, Massachusetts, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and a longtime resident of Southern California, Pauline Hager presently lives in La Jolla, California with her husband, Randy. The Hagers lived in Japan from 1994 to 1997. Upon their return, Ms. Hager wrote a book about her fascinating experiences, Memoirs of an American Housewife in Japan. Giorgi's Greek Tragedy is her first novel.

For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact the author at:

Pauline Hager
Email: Pauline@thehagers.org
Website: http://www.ilovetoreadbooks.com

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