The renowned novelist will discuss her latest book in conversation with Dr John Kittmer, CHS Visiting Professor. Though fictional, the book was inspired by what happened after Sofka’s father died in 2021, when his widow did not allow Sofka or her siblings to attend his funeral. There are many Greeks and half-Greeks in the story, which takes place mainly in London.

Sofka Zinovieff was born in London, has Russian ancestry and lives in Athens. She has written about Greece as an anthropologist (with a PhD from Cambridge), a journalist and an author. Her latest novel is Stealing Dad and her other books include Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens, and the novels Putney and The House on Paradise Street. Podcast documentary series: Athens Unpacked.