Blogs in January 2025

The Greek House 16th January 2025

Corfu, 1934 The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the scent of jasmine, the green shutters of her family’s home — and her brother Billy’s tragic disappearance years before. Returning to the Greek house, high...

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When We Were Young 13th June 2024

Corfu, 1942: To sixteen-year-old Sarah Batis, the Nazis are a distant danger—of far greater threat is the opposing needs of her heart and her people. Tradition demands that Sarah marry a Jewish man. Only Sarah has fallen in love...

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Prospero’s Cell 21st April 2023

A magical evocation of Durrell’s experiences on Corfu – before WW2. A slow sensuous life style – enjoying the elemental pleasures of daily life under the mythical Greek sun. Local villagers, intellectuals, illustrious visitors, all offer food for thought...

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The Island Villa 13th April 2023

A messy family drama and a steamy little romance unfold under the Mediterranean sun for the perfect summer escape… Celebrated romance author Catherine Swift has topped the bestseller lists for decades, though her personal story hasn’t been quite so...

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The Summer Trip 13th June 2022

What if your life worked out perfectly . . . for someone else? It’s been 18 years since Ava spent the summer on the Greek island of Corfu, but she has never forgotten what happened during those months –...

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