Eleni Trataris Cotton is the author of a newly released eBook set during a financially tragic period in modern Greece, not unlike the one it is currently experiencing.
Straight From the Donkey’s Mouth, released last month, follows protagonists Peter and Serena, an English couple who make their way to Greek island Paradisaki with the hope of opening their own business and living the turquoise water and white sand dream.
But once they arrive, they discover the road to achieving their dream might not be that easy to navigate.
The couple find themselves entangled in Greek bureaucracy and struggling to obtain a business licence.
Meanwhile, the reader is treated to the insightful commentary of Apollo and Hortensia, two donkeys on the island, who are owned by the sadistic Aristides, nicknamed Arsie.
They bear witness to the lives of people on the island and the effects of the crisis, including the draconian government measures to raise money for the country’s debt, tax evasion and the manipulation of EU grants.
Despite being set during hard times, this is a story of hope and courage that will have the reader wondering what will happen next.
Will Apollo and Hotensia save themselves, along with farmer Eleftheris, from Arsie’s cruel plans?
Will the English couple successfully obtain their business licence? And finally, will the locals outwit the Greek state in their refusal to be beaten by the corrupt practices of the politicians?
There’s only one way to find out.
Straight From the Donkey’s Mouth is now available for purchase online at www.amazon.com.au and all major e-retailers.