Escape Plans, Teri Vlassopoulos
Escape Plans, Teri Vlassopoulos
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Escape Plans

Author: Teri Vlassopoulos

Narrator: Amanda Barker, M. John Kennedy, Gina Clayton

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 03/15/2020


Synopsis

My father drowned in the Aegean Sea, fifty nautical miles northeast of the port of Piraeus. When it happened, my mother and I were at home in Toronto. It was early evening in Greece, afternoon for us, and I was at school when she found out. Niko Kiriakos, tentative heir to the ailing Calypso Shipping fleet, always suspected he was cursed. Following his sudden disappearance, his wife, Anna, and daughter, Zoe, are left adrift. Unmoored, they begin to test the boundaries of their lives, struggling with issues of loyalty, identity and what it means to be a family. Spanning years and tracing a route from Niagara Falls to Greece, Escape Plans is an unblinking look at the ties that bind us together and the things that pull us apart. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on March 17, 2020

It is rare to discover such mastery of the form in a first novel. Escape Plans is the kind of book that both inspires young writers to attempt writing a novel and intimidates them, causing them to question whether they could hope to create such a sincere and moving work that will have a lasting impa......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on April 25, 2020

Reads like poetry in fact, the poems woven into the text read seamlessly. A book of moments and memories (lost in time) and of currents, somehow visible, that run through generations. I wore a slip to bed, which was kind of like a dress, not really lingerie, just something pretty I'd also purchased the d......more

Goodreads review by J. on February 05, 2020

Elegantly written, tightly controlled multiple perspective narrative. Left me feeling melancholic, but in a good way. Looking forward to reading future work by Vlassopoulos.......more

Goodreads review by Terry on September 06, 2016

I really enjoyed reading Escape Plans on my vacation. I thought the structure was perfect for the stories the writer weaved together. And it is remarkable how she made me identify strongly with each of the characters and made me eagerly anticipate the next chapter. I'm looking forward to her next bo......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on July 03, 2017

Quick Thoughts: One of the most refreshing books I've read in a long time. Teri just knows how to piece together an amazing story. I felt invested in all three characters, and find it hard to pick which one of their stories I enjoy the most. People need to read this book, they won't regret it.......more