Summary of The Third Wedding
“The Third Wedding” tells the life story of Nina, a strong-willed Athenian woman, as recounted by her closest friend, Ekáni. The novel paints a vivid portrait of their marriages and familial struggles in Athens during the turbulent years between the two World Wars and the occupation by Italian and German troops during World War II.
Reasons to read The Third Wedding
“The Third Wedding” by Greek author Costas Taktsis is widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek novels of the 20th century. It offers a rich, deeply personal, and eventful portrayal of daily life in Athens – and of Greek society in general – from the 1920s to the 1940s. The novel has been translated into 18 languages and is also known by the title “The Third Wedding Wreath”.
Setting: Athens (Greece)
Original title: Το τρίτο στεφάνι
Year of publication: 1962
Nr of pages: 303
