![]() ![]() ![]() The protest march against forced labour through the streets of Athens is particularly full of pathos – the humourous image of oranges being hurled at the Carabinieri soon turns to tragedy. The mood changes significantly and the situation becomes much more serious when the Nazis take full control of Athens from the Italians after Italy joins the allies. Most Greeks are united in their opposition to the invaders but there are still those who are prepared to collaborate such as the local Baker with his three daughters, nicknamed ‘The Little Czarinas’ and Petros’ neighbour who takes up with a German soldier. Dead bodies begin to be left outside the cemetery walls as people are unable to bury their dead. Petros witnesses the terrible famine that envelopes Athens, people dying of hunger, with even his own grandfather going out begging for food. However, liberating a dog from a German soldier and painting slogans on walls after dark for the Resistance do not require the heroism he had imagined.Īs the book gathers momentum, the reality of war and its hardships begin to take their toll on the population. ![]() Country of Origin: Greece Petros' War by Alki ZeiĪs Athens is occupied by Italian and German troops in 1941, ten-year-old Petros decides it will be his heroic war filled with deeds of valour just like those of his heroes in his many books. ![]()
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