They wondered if they would ever find their way back-back to the
village, back to a life of meaning, back to each other. Corfu,
1946-In a poor Greek community, ten-year-old Marco is perhaps the
poorest of them all. But it wasn't always that way. His grandmother
once worked for the royal family where Marco's mother played
alongside young Prince Phillip himself. Now Greece is on the brink
of civil war, and Marco's mother still clings to the desperate hope
that somehow the royal family will save her own. As the war turns
deadlier, Greece's Queen Frederica takes a defiant stand against
the communists, announcing that she will save her country's most
innocent by opening children's villages. When the communist
partisans erect camps of their own, children are ripped from their
mothers' arms; entire villages are emptied. Young Katerina has been
best friends with Marco for as long as she can remember, cementing
their bond by stealing scraps from her family's table to sneak to
him. But when the communists reach their village, loyalties are
tested as devastating secrets threaten to emerge. Katerina and
Marco are separated just before her family flees on foot. At their
final goodbye, Katerina and Marco promise to find their way back to
the village, and to each other. This haunting childhood vow
launches events that will take decades to unravel. Set among
Corfu's picturesque lanes, hamlets, and villas where kings,
villagers, and saints all walk the same cobblestone paths, Where
the Wandering Ends reminds us of the tenacity of those who have
lost everything and the enduring power of home. "[A] magically
crafted story combining history and mythology." -Heather Morris,
New York Times bestselling author A heart-wrenching yet hopeful
story that spans decades: from post-World War II to early 2000s
Stand-alone novel Book length: approximately 112,000 words Includes
discussion questions for book clubs
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