The Greek House

Greece, 1923. The Caruthers are an English family, parents Piers and Dulcie, and children Thirza and Billy who live on the island of Corfu, one day Benito Mussolini orders a naval bombardment of the town and during the panic their nine year old son goes missing. Dulcie left him with her cousin Columb......more

I always enjoy picking up a new Dinah Jefferies book and finding out which part of the world she’s going to take me to next! India, Sri Lanka, Italy, Morocco and Malaysia are just some of the places I’ve visited through the pages of her novels and now I can add Corfu to the list. More specifically,......more

The Greek House by Dinah Jefferies ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Curl up on the sofa with a drink and this book. It’s a great read, whisking you off to the island of Corfu in the 1920’s. Starts with a historical event that upends everyone’s lives then pulls you through a fabulous story of love, friendship, heartache, f......more

Ah, Corfu. A place of sun-drenched beauty, and in the pages of this book, a vessel overflowing with a lifetime's worth of whispered secrets. Thirza Caruthers, our protagonist, returns to this idyllic isle, and immediately, the past, thick with the scent of jasmine and the shadow of her brother Billy......more

Set on the Greek Island of Corfu, the story begins with the Italian invasion of the island. In the chaos of the attack, 9 year old Billy goes missing. Years later, Billy's sister has returned to the island to refurbish their family home and hopefully convince her mother to return. Instead, she ends......more