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- 11 July 2022
Recommendation by the Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU
Book selected: Δε λες κουβέντα by Makis Malafékas
With Δε λες κουβέντα, a modern noir novel, Makis Malafékas takes you on a journey to Athens in the heart of a heatwave.
From The Go-Between to the Great Gatsby, heatwaves have long been used as literary framing devices to build tension and create a kind of lawlessness. Malafékas’ Athens is no different. The overbearing heat and crowded pavements force the city to move in a different motion, giving the feeling that anything and everything can happen.
Meet Michalis Krokos, an author who wants to publish a book about John Coltrane. An Athenian living in Paris, he is pulled back to the city when a painting goes missing and he must search for an elusive truth.
Krokos visits the city as Documenta, one of the largest international exhibitions of contemporary art, is taking place. Exceptionally, the festival has relocated from Kassel to Athens, bringing throngs of tourists and art lovers.
