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Až uvidíš moře
Author: Scarlett Wilková
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Sotiria arrives in Czechoslovakia as a child who does not know the language and has no news of her parents. In Scarlett Wilková's Až uvidíš moře, the experience of Greek refugees becomes the starting point for a family saga. The story follows years of life between a new country and longing for an original home, linking private secrets with the aftermath of civil war. This Czech e-book will appeal to readers of historical and social fiction interested in migration through a child's eyes, memory across generations and whether returning to one's homeland can resolve a sense of being an outsider.
About the book
In the postwar years, Czechoslovakia accepts refugees from Greece, divided by civil war. Ten-year-old Sotiria is among the children arriving in unfamiliar surroundings. She lacks information about her parents, speaks no Czech and cannot imagine what lies ahead. Her uncertainty gives a historical movement of people a personal face.
The novel broadens its scope across years and family lives. A new country may offer safety without severing ties to the place left behind. Longing for the Greek sea becomes entwined with identity, family and what remained unspoken in the past.
Scarlett Wilková connects social history with a family saga's secrets. She explores life between two countries and the consequences of events the child heroine did not choose. Initial fear of a foreign language and unfamiliar surroundings becomes a lasting question of belonging and home.
Až uvidíš moře is the author's debut novel, inspired in part by memories of Greek eyewitnesses she recorded as a journalist. It will appeal to readers of family stories against a historical backdrop who value personal experience. The possibility of return and the search for the past create the story's tension.
Main themes
- Refugee experience: As a child, Sotiria finds herself in an unfamiliar country.
- Home: Life between Czechoslovakia and Greece changes the meaning of belonging.
- Family memory: Secrets and unknown fates affect later generations.
- Language barriers: Not knowing Czech complicates the start of a new life.
Characters
- Sotiria: A Greek girl who arrives in Czechoslovakia without news of her parents.
Setting
Postwar Czechoslovakia and Greek refugees' relationship with their homeland.
Who is it for?
For readers of historical family sagas and social novels about migration, home and memory across generations.
Edition details
Czech-language e-book in EPUB, PDF and MOBI formats.
Sotiria arrives in Czechoslovakia as a child who does not know the language and has no news of her parents. In Scarlett Wilková's Až uvidíš moře, the experience of Greek refugees becomes the starting point for a family saga. The story follows years of life between a new country and longing for an original home, linking private secrets with the aftermath of civil war. This Czech e-book will appeal to readers of historical and social fiction interested in migration through a child's eyes, memory across generations and whether returning to one's homeland can resolve a sense of being an outsider.
Book information
- Author
- Scarlett Wilková
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historický román, Rodinná sága
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-2260-1
- Publication date
- 22. April 2022
- Pages
- 424
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-2268-7) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-2267-0) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-2269-4)
What is Až uvidíš moře about?
In the postwar years, Czechoslovakia accepts refugees from Greece, divided by civil war. Ten-year-old Sotiria is among the children arriving in unfamiliar surroundings. She lacks information about her parents, speaks no Czech and cannot imagine what lies ahead. Her uncertainty gives a historical movement of people a personal face.
The novel broadens its scope across years and family lives. A new country may offer safety without severing ties to the place left behind. Longing for the Greek sea becomes entwined with identity, family and what remained unspoken in the past.
Scarlett Wilková connects social history with a family saga's secrets. She explores life between two countries and the consequences of events the child heroine did not choose. Initial fear of a foreign language and unfamiliar surroundings becomes a lasting question of belonging and home.
Až uvidíš moře is the author's debut novel, inspired in part by memories of Greek eyewitnesses she recorded as a journalist. It will appeal to readers of family stories against a historical backdrop who value personal experience. The possibility of return and the search for the past create the story's tension.
Themes and motifs
Refugee experience
As a child, Sotiria finds herself in an unfamiliar country.
Home
Life between Czechoslovakia and Greece changes the meaning of belonging.
Family memory
Secrets and unknown fates affect later generations.
Language barriers
Not knowing Czech complicates the start of a new life.
Setting
Postwar Czechoslovakia and Greek refugees' relationship with their homeland.
Main characters
Sotiria
A Greek girl who arrives in Czechoslovakia without news of her parents.
Who is this book for?
For readers of historical family sagas and social novels about migration, home and memory across generations.
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Až uvidíš moře?
Scarlett Wilková.
What is the historical background?
The arrival of Greek refugees in postwar Czechoslovakia in connection with the Greek Civil War.
Who is Sotiria?
A girl who finds herself in a new country at ten, without news of her parents.
Is this nonfiction?
No. It is a historical and social novel told as a family saga.
Which formats are available?
EPUB, PDF and MOBI.
What language is this edition in?
Czech.
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