A RECIPE FOR DAPHNE
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“A novel to be thoroughly savored, from its enticing culinary elements to its charming love stories.”
- The Washington Post
“A Recipe for Daphne sheds courageous light on the lives of the Greek Orthodox Christian communities of Istanbul, including the memory of the horrific 1955 pogrom.”
-The New York Times
“An astonishing debut novel, extraordinarily accomplished."
-Peter Frankopan
“Through [Anastasiadou’s] rich characters, the Rum people's painful history over the last century also comes to light.”
- Public Radio International
“Astute and funny, Anastasiadou’s novel is a page-turner…with an insider’s eye on the remarkable place Greeks still call The City.”
-Sofka Zinovieff for Athens Insider