Beans of Anafi
Benjamin X. Wretlind
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· 1 ratings · 201 pages · Published: 04 Sep 2022
Alexandros Iraklidis, a timid farm boy on the Greek island of Anafi, yearns for adventure and a new life away from his family farm and the routine in which he feels trapped. While those around him do not understand his desire to leave, he does not understand their desire to stay.
At the prompting of his friend and the gift of a stranger, the boy flees to discover a new life in Crete. When a storm at sea robs him of the chance, Alexandros finds himself stranded on a neighboring island with no way to return home. Gone is the safety of routine and in its place is the terror of the unknown.
Through the kindness of strangers and a chance encounter with a beautiful woman who seeks to change her own life, Alexandros finds shelter, food and a way to eke out a meager living. Dreams of home still haunt him, however, and when tragic news of his family arrives from Anafi, Alexandros is forced to choose between the new love he has found and the family he left behind on Anafi.
As Alexandros is to learn, life is not found where you are but in what you do.
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