Raraou, a renowned actress, recounts her childhood during the war when her mother took as her lover an Italian soldier. The Daughter delineates a country at war and Greece_s turbulent post-war period."Like Faulkner in The Sound and the Fury, Matesis gives voice to the humble in spirit . . . a work of great power which, even though anchored to recent Greek history, amply exceeds its frontiers."_Le MondePavlos Matesis is a noted Greek playwright, novelist, and translator. The Daughter has appeared in 46 Greek editions and has been published throughout Europe.