My Greek Girls: Charismatic Heroines of the Greek World

The names may be familiar, but what do we really know about them? The author invites you to enjoy these intimate portraits of her favourite “Greek Girls” – from empresses of Byzantium to stars of the silver screen, from tragic royals to beloved singers, from warrior heroines to influential feminists. Passionate love stories, tempestuous personal lives, controversial public personas, set against turbulent Greek history. None of these women had it easy. Some fought battles literally, in wars, others in public life. Some were imprisoned, some exiled, some slain, all were loved or revered. Maria Socratous grew up in England, but her Greek bac - kground came to the fore when she moved to Cyprus. Her fascination with Greek history became an almost obsessive desire to discover all she could about women who personify the Greek spirit. My Greek Girls profiles the Empress Theodora, Bouboulina, Manto, Penelope Delta, Sophia Vembo, Aliki Vouyouglaki, Melina Mercouri, to mention but a few. You don’t need a Greek background in order to enjoy these compel ling stories of personalities who were not only icons of Greek culture but fascinating women in their own right, presented in the author’s distinctive, lively style. Read more