The goodtime girl.
The goodtime girl.
Alternate Title
:
Good time girl
By
:
Fragoulis, Tess.
Publication Date
:
2012
Subject Term
:
Young women -- Fiction.
Women singers -- Fiction.
Canadian fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Greece -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Summary
:
After losing everything in the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922, Kivelli Fotiathi is stranded in the Greek city of Piraeus, surrounded by gangsters, prostitutes, and fellow refugees, and living in a brothel with nothing but a remarkable singing voice and the clothes on her back. Thanks to her talent and some good fortune, she soon becomes a recording star and escapes from poverty, but even though her life has improved, she still finds herself longing for the magical world of her youth.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781897151730
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Codroy Valley | Adult Fic Softcover | Adult Fiction Softcover | FIC FRA |