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The Lace Tablecloth  by Anastasia Gessa-Liveriadis

Sid Harta, $24.95 pb, 358 pp, 1921829389

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The Lace Tablecloth is the second novel by Anastasia Gessa-Liveriadis, who was born in Macedonia in 1935. It is the story of Tasia, who ostensibly serves as the author’s alter ego, living through World War II and the civil war in Macedonia, before emigrating to Australia as a young woman.

 


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The Lace Tablecloth  by Anastasia Gessa-Liveriadis

Sid Harta, $24.95 pb, 358 pp, 1921829389

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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