Description
Rural Cyprus, 1925. Despo is recently married, heavily pregnant and deeply afraid. The twelve days of Christmas are beginning - the time when, according to local folklore, creatures known as kalikantzari come up from Hell to wreak havoc. Meanwhile, her husband Loukas has troubles of his own. Struggling with dreams and desires he doesn't understand, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to an Englishman, a newcomer to the island. In a village wreathed in superstition, Despo and Loukas must protect themselves and their unborn child from ominous forces at play.
About the Author
Polis Loizou is a novelist, playwright, filmmaker and performance storyteller. Born and raised in Cyprus, he moved to the UK in 2001. His debut novel 'Disbanded Kingdom' was published by Cloud Lodge Books in 2018 and went on to be longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. His second novel, 'The Way it Breaks', was published in 2021. His short stories and creative non-fiction have been published in various anthologies and literary journals. Having co-founded an award-winning theatre troupe, with which he has toured the UK festival circuit, Polis has delved deeper into the world of folk storytelling to perform a couple of acclaimed solo shows. Polis currently lives in Nottingham with his husband and cats.
Reviews
'With beautifully paced, rich prose, Loizou conjures the heady sights, sounds and smells of Cyprus, while exposing the horror that resides in her superstitions and traditions' -Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of 'Water Shall Refuse Them'; 'A story of illicit passion wrapped in a Cypriot folk tale, 'A Good Year' is spellbinding from start to finish, and confirms Polis Loizou as one of our boldest young writers. Evocative and resonant beyond its final page' -Dan Coxon, author of #Only The Broken Remain' and editor of 'This Dreaming Isle'; 'Intense and harrowing, 'A Good Year' is a beautifully crafted meditation on the light and shade of the human psyche in which Loizou explores one of the darkest of human fears-that of being ourselves' -Justin David, author of 'The Pharmacist'; 'A captivating story' -Mechanics Institute Review; 'A sensory supernatural delight. As heady and intoxicating as a shot of zivania, this festive tale both warms the heart and chills the soul' -Josh Winning, author of 'The Shadow Glass'; 'The best kind of horror- atmospheric, intense and deeply unsettling' -Francesca May, author of 'Wild and Wicked Things'
Book Information
ISBN 9781914148057
Author Polis Loizou
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Fairlight Books
Publisher Fairlight Books
About the Author
Polis Loizou is a novelist, playwright, filmmaker and performance storyteller. Born and raised in Cyprus, he moved to the UK in 2001. His debut novel 'Disbanded Kingdom' was published by Cloud Lodge Books in 2018 and went on to be longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. His second novel, 'The Way it Breaks', was published in 2021. His short stories and creative non-fiction have been published in various anthologies and literary journals. Having co-founded an award-winning theatre troupe, with which he has toured the UK festival circuit, Polis has delved deeper into the world of folk storytelling to perform a couple of acclaimed solo shows. Polis currently lives in Nottingham with his husband and cats.
Reviews
'With beautifully paced, rich prose, Loizou conjures the heady sights, sounds and smells of Cyprus, while exposing the horror that resides in her superstitions and traditions' -Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of 'Water Shall Refuse Them'; 'A story of illicit passion wrapped in a Cypriot folk tale, 'A Good Year' is spellbinding from start to finish, and confirms Polis Loizou as one of our boldest young writers. Evocative and resonant beyond its final page' -Dan Coxon, author of #Only The Broken Remain' and editor of 'This Dreaming Isle'; 'Intense and harrowing, 'A Good Year' is a beautifully crafted meditation on the light and shade of the human psyche in which Loizou explores one of the darkest of human fears-that of being ourselves' -Justin David, author of 'The Pharmacist'; 'A captivating story' -Mechanics Institute Review; 'A sensory supernatural delight. As heady and intoxicating as a shot of zivania, this festive tale both warms the heart and chills the soul' -Josh Winning, author of 'The Shadow Glass'; 'The best kind of horror- atmospheric, intense and deeply unsettling' -Francesca May, author of 'Wild and Wicked Things'
Book Information
ISBN 9781914148057
Author Polis Loizou
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Fairlight Books
Publisher Fairlight Books
