< div> < div> < div> < i> Legends of Glory and Other Stories< /i> contains a novella and eight short stories by award-winning author Harry Mark Petrakis. In a departure from his previous, highly regarded work, Petrakis offers a fresh new perspective in the novella, & #8220; Legends of Glory.& #8221; For the first time Petrakis deals with the traditions and emotions of a small Midwestern town caught in the whirlwind of the Iraq War. In a communal rite of mourning, each character embodies a different voice, a different perspective, in regard to patriotism and pacifism. Although the novella relates to the sacrifice of a young man, the grieving of parents, and the conflicts of a family, it explores human sorrow and anger unchanged from the time of the Trojan War.< br> < /div> < div> & nbsp; < /div> < div> In a return to his earlier lyrical prose style, Petrakis also treats us to eight beautifully crafted short stories. & #8220; Beauty& #8217; s Daughter& #8221; introduces a sullen-spirited Greek bakery owner and his lovely, more amiable wife.< b> < /b> < br> < /div> < div> & nbsp; < /div> < div> & #8220; The Birthday& #8221; considers the fear that most people have of the emotional and physical decline that the years bring and the reconciliation with death.< br> In< b> < /b> & #8220; The Wisdom of Solon, & #8221; Solon, who does not realize that life cannot be neatly categorized within the mysterious relationships between men and women, finds that every action sets in motion a series of often bewildering consequences.< br> < /div> < div> The question of a proper marriagematch and the struggle to make the right choice mark & #8220; The Rousing of Mathon Sarlas.& #8221; And the longing to believe that something survives our mortal bodies even if reason dictates otherwise is central to & #8220; A Dishwasher& #8217; s Tale.& #8221; < br> < /div> < div> & nbsp; < /div> < div> Completing the collection are & #8220; Christina& #8217; s Summer, & #8221; & #8220; Rites of Passage, & #8221; and & #8220; A Tale of Color, & #8221; whic are also presented in an inviting prose style and individualized by engaging characters to provide readers with a cumulative sense of culture, geography, and sensibility.< /div> < /div> < /div>

“Legends of Glory is a masterpiece, a commentary as well as a history of the present era.”Fr. Andrew M. Greeley, author of The Senator and the Priest

< div> < div> < i> Legends of Glory and Other Stories< /i> contains a novella and eight short stories by award-winning author Harry Mark Petrakis. < /div> < /div>