{"product_id":"island-of-ghosts-and-dreams-9798897100569","title":"Island of Ghosts and Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A modern epic.\"--TODAY.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A delightful tale of magical realism.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman from a small Greek village finds herself swept up in the long and storied history of her island--and its far-reaching impact--in this unforgettable story of love, passion, and resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChania, Crete; 1941. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen mainland Greece falls to the Germans after incredible and heroic resistance, the Greek government flees south to Crete: an ancient island of Gods and Kings, and Myths and Minotaurs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaria is a villager whose husband has been away fighting with the Greek army, and after she finds a British soldier that washes up on a secluded beach near her home, and helps nurse him back to health, the Germans then turn south and invade Crete, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOccupation, tragedy, and betrayal follow. The lives of Maria and her family change in an instant and she finds herself in a role she never thought she'd have to play--and one that generations of Cretans have had to assume before her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteeped in history and filled with unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eIsland of Ghosts and Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a profoundly moving and decades-spanning tale of passion, honor, family, the great and enduring sacrifices all generations must make for freedom, and our sacred and immortal obligation to follow the strength and power of our heart, no matter where it might lead us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Cosmos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.11h x 6.31w x 1.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Cosmos\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author and Black List-screenwriter from the Midwest who attended the University of Michigan as the recipient of a Chick Evans Scholarship. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e Once We Were Here, Young Conquerors, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, and splits his time between Michigan and Greece. For more about him and his work, please follow along on Instagram @christophercosmos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christopher Cosmos \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712013877405,"sku":"9798897100569","price":49.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_301a7090-2828-4109-aab8-aa5f7ccfdb0d.jpg?v=1773171040","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/island-of-ghosts-and-dreams-9798897100569","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}