Lost on Crete (en Inglés) - Amanda J Stone

This novel interweaves modern emotional and psychological drama with historical events, and covers loss and love, and the impact of war on generations, It is a thought provoking story centred around a young woman, Helen, and her family. Helen is living in Sydney and finds letters after her grandfather’s death that may hold the answers to a family mystery. Her grandfather Steve had fought in the Australian army in the Second World War and had disappeared a few years after his return from Crete where he had been captured and then escaped. Helen is feeling dissatisfied with her own life and impulsively decides to go to Crete to try to find out what happened to Steve. Her quest helps her to uncover truths about both her grandfather and herself, and reveals hidden aspects of the Battle of Crete.

This novel was inspired by the author’s own family stories and is based on her research and visits to Crete, along with imagined events.