Tells the story of Leonidas Matsoukas, a Greek immigrant with a passion for gambling, who wants to outhustle Chicago during the 1960's

A Dream of Kings

Literature & Fiction

Petrakis, Harry Mark

United States

St Martins Pr

In the sequel to "A Dream of Kings," Leonidas Matsoukas returns from Greece after years of torture and imprisonment to face two dilemmas--his wife's remarriage and the presence of his archenemy

Ghost of the Sun

st.martins press

From the raids of mountain guerillas and local village uprisings, to the first great sea battles of small island fleets, to the siege of Tripolitza, Petrakis has recreated the Greek War of Independence from Turkey. This epic story interweaves tales of stunning cruelty and heroism, of compassion, love, sacrifice, ambition and betrayal-on both sides of the conflict.

The Hour of the Bell: A Novel of the 1821 Greek War of Independence Against the Turks

Genre Fiction

Lake View Pr

In 1919 Nick Dandolos arrived in Chicago from Greece, pursuing the American dream. Instead, tempted into a high-stakes game of cards, he is driven to humiliation and defeat. From these depths he begins his painstaking mastery of the skills of gambling under the tutelage of the crafty old gambler, Nestor, who says, "If God wished to learn to gamble, he would come to me."Wreaking vengeance on the powerful gangsters who had beaten him, Nick begins a meteoric ascent that carries him through no-limit games with kings and tycoons, and, finally, gains for himself legendary status as "Nick the Greek."

Nick the Greek

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

DOUBLEDAY

At the turn of the century, Manolis sails from his native Crete to revenge the murder of his elder brother and finds in America a passionately loving but married woman, a priest who tries to keep him from revenge, and the guilty killer

Days of Vengeance

A Petrakis reader

"Every man's life is an Odyssey: it does not matter if the body remains rooted in one place. For it is the heart and spirit that journey to Ithaca."Those words from Father Marlas, parish priest to Kostas Volakis, embody the theme of this novel, which carries Kostas and his bride, Katerina from the harsh life on Crete, to the United States, through their struggles with poverty, and through their joys and sorrows with children and grandchildren.For one of their children, Kostas feels not love, but hate, which leads inexorably to murder, and, finally, to a dramatic redemption in prison.

The Odyssey of Kostas Volakis

iUniverse

Contemporary

Set in 1820 and 1821, The Hour of the Bell recreates the beginnings of the Greek War of Independence after 400 years of slavery under the Turkish Empire. From the raids of mountain guerillas, to the great sea battles of small island fleets, to the savage siege and butcher at Tripolitza, all come vividly alive in this great historical adventure.

The Hour of the Bell

iUniverse, Inc.

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A Dream of Kings

Ghost of the Sun

The Hour of the Bell: A Novel of the 1821 Greek War of Independence Against the Turks

Nick the Greek

Days of Vengeance

A Petrakis reader

A Petrakis reader

The Odyssey of Kostas Volakis

Nick the Greek

The Hour of the Bell