Matia
Emily Tsokos Purtill
A woman in my village gave me four prophecies . . . they have all come true, so far.
Sia is a young Greek woman who has emigrated from Greece to Perth, Western Australia in 1945 for a better life. She carries with her four prophecies and four pieces of protective jewellery, matia, one for herself, her daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter. With a dooming prophecy hanging over each woman’s head will their lives unfold as they want or are they chained to the fate that’s been destined for them?
Over four generations and three continents, linking back and forth over 125 years from Greece to Perth to New York and back to Greece, Emily Tsokos Purtill has weaved a story that is utterly captivating and deeply moving.
Praise for Matia
"Through four different points of view, Tsokos Purtill excavates what it means to be a woman, particularly when traditional values and the social and cultural consequences of immigration trickle down through generations. Matia is an engrossing novel that looks at intergenerational trauma, secrets, guilt, tradition and superstition, for fans of The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili." —Danielle Bagnato, Books + Publishing
“There is a richness running through this book that has to do with the importance of family and culture, and the power of tradition and rituals to bring women together for support and pleasure. The disconnection from this brought about by migration and the changes to the lives of women that education, careers and increasing independence bring is also very much part of Matia. The characters are beautifully realized, each with their own particular personality, and the story is absorbing and enjoyable.” —Ann Skea, Newtown Review of Books
Book details
PRICE: $34.99 incl GST
FORMAT: B paperback, 234x153mm
ISBN: 978-1-76080-290-5
CATEGORY: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's fiction
RIGHTS: World
PUBLICATION DATE: 8 October 2024