Afternoons in Ithaka, by Spiri Tsintziras
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A charming memoir of self-discovery, family, connection and the power of a tomato. 'I remember crusty just-baked bread, rubbed with juicy tomato flesh, swimming in a puddle of thick green olive oil. I am seven years old. I sit on a stool in my grandmother's house. It is the height of summer in a seaside village in the south of Greece. We little Aussies devour 'tomato sandwiches' as the family chats and laughs and swats flies ...' From the first heady taste of tomatoes on home-baked bread in her mother's village in Petalidi, to sitting at a taverna some 30 years later in Ithaka with her young family, Spiri tsintziras goes on a culinary, creative and spiritual journey that propels her back and forth between Europe and Australia. these evocative, funny and poignant stories explore how food and culture, language and music, and people and their stories help to create a sense of meaning and identity.
Afternoons in Ithaka, by Spiri Tsintziras- Amazon Sales Rank: #6478204 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Released on: 2015-06-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.52" h x 1.02" w x 5.31" l, .75 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
About the Author With a keen interest in people and their stories, Spiri Tsintziras has a background in social work and freelance journalism and has worked in marketing, publishing and policy roles for more than 15 years. She has had numerous stories about food, family and connection published in THE AGE, and is the the co-author of PARLOUR GAMES FOR MODERN FAMILIES (Scribe, 2009), winner of the Australian Book Industry Award Book of the Year for Older Children 2010. Spiri lives in Melbourne with her husband, two kids and a bunch of pets. For more on Spiri, see her blog The Tribal Tomato, at www.writingspirit.com.au
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brought back memories By Moonman As a first-generation Australian who grew up in Brunswick, I could identify with the author's childhood memories. I believe that I might be somewhat older than the author (the Brunswick Mechanics' Institute, mentioned by the author, was my municipal library in the mid-1960's) and of a different gender and different European heritage, but tomatoes growing in kerosene tins in the front yard; desperately wishing that I could have sliced white bread sandwiches for school lunches instead of the impossibly thick continental bread monoliths created by my mother; Saturday mornings drinking chinotto while my father consumed tiny cups of espresso in seemingly iniquitous cafes in Sydney Road, gave me a similar sense of belonging to two entirely different worlds.The author's narrative of her visits to Greece were expressive, focusing on family connections rather than tedious descriptions of the country. Again, her afternoons in Ithaka were my afternoons in Zaragoza and it was time spent with extended family that provided the spirit of place, which tourists see through a different lens.Lively and engaging for the most part but tailed off towards the end. I have a feeling that there was much detail in descriptions of the earlier years, and that was fascinating, but the latter sections compressed the time-line and lacked the magic of the animated beginning chapters.A book well worth reading, albeit that it might attract a parochial readership, particularly Melbournians of a certain age and ethnicity.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Afternoons In Ithaka is a fabulous read By Lincs Reader From the beautiful cover, to the delicious sounding blurb about it, this book could have been written especially for me. I am a huge fan of Greece - the people, the food, the stories, the sunshine - everything about that wonderful country delights me. I'm also passionate about food, about great ingredients and how to use them, so a book that combines Greece and food really is my idea of perfection.Spiri Tsintziras grew up in Australia, her parents emigrated from Greece and made their home thousands of miles away. Despite this, her childhood and her upbringing was Greek - her Mother speaks very little English, her Father is traditionally over-protective, and she was surrounded by members of her extended family and natives of Greece.Afternoons In Ithaka is a pure delight to read. Set out as part memoir, part recipe book and part history, it is quite unusual, but makes a change from other books in the same genre. Spiri is a talented author, she writes with ease and becomes something of a friend to the reader. This is her coming-of-age story and she hides nothing. The reader accompanies her as she rebels against her overbearing father, as she discovers men, as she flits from place to place. She often disappoints her family, they would have liked nothing better than for Spiri to settle down with a nice Greek boy whilst she was still very young. Instead, Spiri led her own life, she was determined to see things and do things, and although, in the end, she did conform (well, almost - her husband is Maltese, not Greek!), she had many adventures over the years.Whilst Spiri's life story is interesting, it is the food element that really made the book. Her descriptions of her Mother,her Grandmother and her Aunt's food, and the recipes included alongside are wonderful. Mouth watering and oh so familiar. I think that I've tasted most of the dishes that she describes and the craving for proper Greek tomatoes; red and lucious and juicy was absolute torture to me. I could almost smell the lamb on the spit, the souvlaki and the herbs, and I was dreaming about the sweet honey dripping cakes and pastries.Afternoons In Ithaka is a fabulous read, even if you've never been to Greece you will still love this one. Food and culture, mixed with current affairs and language and music - a winning combination. I enjoyed every page.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Essential Read for Lovers of Family and Travel By Judith Norris The importance of family and family roots, especially in the Greek community, was the focal point in this relaxing and easy to read novel. Spiri extends the reader the privilege of travelling with her not only to Greece, but also on her journey through life as a Greek family member.I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who reads to experience and get lost in another 'world' or of course members of the Greek community who would appreciate the nostalgia of returning home.
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