Nicholas gage director, demand generation and business. Eleni gatzoyiannis, fortyone, defied the traditions of her small village and the terror of the communist insurgents to arrange for the escape of her three daughters and her son, nicola pdf. In 1948, as civil war ravaged greece, children were. This is an extraordinarily powerful book that has left a searing imprint on my memory. A pet form of the greek ellena, an elaboration of the english ellen, a variant of helen, which is a cognate of the greek helene light. In fact, in1987, eleni was cited by ronald reagan as an inspiration for his summit meetings to end the arms race with the soviet union. Publication date 1985 topics gatzoyiannis, eleni, gage, nicholas, journalists publisher new york. Eleni mandell, american singersongwriter eleni englert, american rower eleni daniilidou, greek tennis player eleni karaindrou, greek composer eleni bakopanos, former canadian mp from quebec eleni elena paparizou.
Nicholas gage is the author of several books, including the awardwinning eleni. It is the story of eleni gatzoyiannis as told by her son, nicholas gage. Join facebook to connect with eleni daniilidou and others you may know. Nicholas gage, a former investigative reporter for the wall street journal, is the author of seven books. Eleni papadopuloseleopulos, a greekborn australian medical researcher eleni patsiou, a greek judoka eleni tzoka, a polish singer of greek origin eleni zafeiriou, a greek film actress. Highlights from the 2nd round match of eleni daniilidou greece and magdalena maleeva bulgaria. He was born in lia, a village in northwestern greece. Eleni by nicholas gage in one of the most profound stories of a mothers bravery and sacrifice, determination, and steadfast love for her children, is the saga of eleni in 1980 i was fortyone years old, the same age my mother had been when she was killed. But this cinematic mix of politics, ethnicity, suspense, and schmaltz does, undeniably, have a grab. Nicholas gage published in 1983 the successful and now widely famous eleni, the story of his mothers execution by firing squad in 1948 at the hands of communist guerrillas near the end of the. Eleni is a gripping story of mans inhumanity to humans. This book stands in the long shadow cast by nicholas gages previous book about his family, which was an international best seller. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. It continues the family story begun in eleni, by nicholas gage.
Nicholas gage was born in greece and emigrated to the united states ten years later. Nikos raptis, in his critical essay on eleni, provides some background on gage. Eleni eleni is a transliteration of the greek name, also written as helen, helene. Land of light, bones of contention, and the bourlotas fortune. His book eleni, which has been translated into 32 languages, was awarded first prize by the royal society of literature of great britain and was nominated in the category of best biography by the national book critics circle. His native greece is the subject of half of them, including eleni, which received the national book critics circles nomination for best biography, was awarded first prize by.
The daughter of a greek father and a minnesotan mother, i grew up in athens, greece, and the suburbs of worcester, massachusettsand became obsessed with cultural rituals and traditions along the way. Although this book is a biography, nicholas gages narrative prose reads like a powerful novel. Eleni is a phonetic spelling of the modern greek name, whose ancient version, is anglicized as helen. Eleni petraki, fictional character in victoira hislops novel the island. Eleni tells gages story in the present day, and then uses flashbacks to tell his mothers story. Written by nicholas gage, 1989 edition, new edition publisher. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the communist guerrillas who occupied their. Nicholas gage book that became a kate nelligan film. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Moves to america nicholas gage first ccame to america with three of his sister aboard a ship to meet the father they had never known. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the greek civil war. From 1980 to 1983 he starts working on the research, writing and publishing of his book, eleni. Gage spent his early years with his mother, eleni, and four older sisters.
His book elegi was adapted into a film starring john malkovich. Eleni, 1985 film adaptation of gages book, by peter yates. In 1985, eleni was made into a feature film starring john malkovich as gage. In 1948, as civil war ravaged greece, children were abducted and sent to com. Nicholas gage joined his father in massachusetts at the age of nine and grew up to become a top new york times investigative reporter, honing his skills with one thought in mind. Elenis story, as well, is too heavily orchestrated to be fully persuasive. Eleni won the match despite the injury during second set. He was an investigative reporter and foreign correspondent for the new york times when he wrote eleni, working as their bureau chief in athens. Birth nicholas gatzoyiannis is born in the village of lia in epirus, greece. Directed by peter yates, the film stars john malkovich, kate. Nikos raptis critical account of the book can be found here.
In eleni gage told the story of growing up in a village in greece, and how his. My fascination with cultural rituals, beliefs, and intermixing inspired me to study folklore and mythology when i went off to college at harvard. Eleni by nicholas gage meet your next favorite book. Eleni daniilidou is a greek tennis player born in chania, on the island of crete. Nicholas gage was born in green and emigrated to the united states ten years later. In 1948, when he was nine, nicholas gages mother eleni gatzoyiannis was executed by greek communist guerrillas, the book is presented, stagily, as the outcome of his. In 1948, as civil war ravaged greece, children were abducted and sent to communist camps inside the iron curtain. Eleni is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir eleni by greekamerican journalist nicholas gage. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover nicholas.
Writer who is notable for his best selling books eleni and a place for us, the former being adapted into a film. Author nicholas cage of eleni fame and photographer barry brukoff have teamed up to showcase a luminous place in greece. Harvill press paperback 20jan1989 by nicholas gage paperback. Eleni, book by nicholas gage and 1985 movie adaptation. Eleni was executed by communist guerrillas in august 1948, one year to the day before the end of the civil war in greece which killed 158,000 people. Eleni by nicholas gage, 9781860463464, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The adult nick is played by john malkovich as an introspective, wryly intelligent man who harbors deep hurts and angers the flashbacks center on the last days of his mother, played by kate nelligan as a remarkably strong, courageous, clearheaded peasant woman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Name meaning, popularity, and similar names nameberry. The tragedy is that it is a story which needed to be told at all. Eleni book, 1983 memoir by nicholas gage eleni film, 1985 film adaptation of gages book, by peter yates see also. His father, christos, had left to find work in the united states. In 1948, when he was nine, nicholas gages mother eleni gatzoyiannis was executed by greek communist guerrillas, the book is presented, stagily, as the outcome of his search for her killers. The book eleni opens with the execution of the authors mother by a. Nicholas gage joined his father in massachusetts at the age of nine and grew up to be a top investigative reporter for the new york times. Ss eleni, greek cargo ship in service 195971 songs about eleni. He is most known for two books of autobiographical memoirs, the bestselling eleni 1983 and a place for us 1989. In nicholas gages memoir eleni, a communist guerrilla captain also. Nicholas gage book is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. In may 1976, seven years before the publication of eleni, vasilis kavathas interviewed nicholas gage for his newspaper, ta nea. Nicholas gage eleni pdf nicholas gage born nikolaos gatzoyiannis greek.
He was an investigative reporter and foreign correspondent. In 1948, in a greek mountain village, eleni gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. This is a long book, nearly 700 pages but it tells an epic story of a. View nicholas gages profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Eleni by nicholas gage and a great selection of related books. Excerpts of the interview were reprinted in the other eleni pp. This is the wonderfully written inspiring true story of the lives of nicholas gage and his sisters. It was published in 1983 and went on to win the royal society for literatures heinemann award for the best book of the year in 1984.