ELIA Publishing is delighted to announce that Ioannis Kondylakis’s seminal work “First Love“—the book that launches the new series “Local Literature in Greece: mid-19th c.–mid-20th c.”—is now available at Foyles in the United Kingdom through its international distributor.

This classic tale, Kondylakis’s latest book, explores in a romantic and personal style the first love between a boy and a young woman, in a plot that evokes the spirit of “Romeo and Juliet”.

With its appearance at Foyles, “First Love” enhances the international visibility of Greek fiction and ELIA Publishing’s “Local Literature” series, offering English-speaking and international audiences access to a timeless work of modern Greek literature.

Check the availability of “First Love” at Foyles here: https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/first-love/ioannis-komndylakis/9789608778184

The second title in the series (also to be published in a bilingual edition), “The American” by Alexandros Papadiamantis, will be released soon.