The Potter's House [Paperback]

Rosie Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 2003

Olivia Giogiadis has left her English roots far behind. She lives on a tiny Greek island, married to a local man, mother to their small sons. Year after year, island life has followed a peaceful, unchanging rhythm - until an earthquake ravages the island.

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About the Author

Rosie Thomas writes for magazines and newspapers as well as her fiction. When not writing she spends her time travelling and mountaineering. In 1997 she competed in the Peking to Paris Motor Rally, and she has climbed Mont Blanc as well as travelling to Everest and the Antarctic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From AudioFile

Rula Lenska appeared on American TV in the '80s, making famous the line--"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." After that it was hard to take her seriously. But one must in this reading because she is superb. She sweeps one off one's feet like the tidal wave that hits the island of Halemni, where Olivia lives with her Greek family. As the wave subsides and the devastation is uncovered, a woman appears on the street. She carries nothing, and Olivia gives her shelter in the potter's house. Rosie Thomas has written a humane story, and Lenska takes the story to new heights with her magnificent application of Greek dialect, understanding of human emotions, and love of these characters. J.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 486 pages
• Publisher: Mcarthur & Company (November 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552782948
• ISBN-13: 978-1552782941
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ending had a twist, July 22, 2011

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This review is from: The Potter's House (Paperback)

Spoiler Ahead! I thought this was a great book. Other reviewers complained about the ending leaving the reader in limbo. I believe that the ending was the key to the entire story, kind of like how the ending of "The Sixth Sense" changes your perception of the events in the movie. My interpretation of the ending was that it reveals that Kitty actually died in the earthquake at the beginning of the book. The entire rest of the story was a surreal "flashback" about the life that never happened, i.e. the life she would have led had the tragic event of her childhood never occurred. Olivia's is the life that Kitty should have had.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, May 18, 2010

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Sam (Maine USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Potter's House (Paperback)

This was a pretty good book until the ending. I could not wait to get there and when I did it made me want to throw the book away. The characters were good and the setting and all but there were a lot of things that left me wondering. The ending made me want to say "It that all there is." I would not recommend this book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, June 23, 2011

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c&d grammy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Potter's House (Paperback)

Having never read anything by this author I was a little skeptical but willing to give her a try. The book was very easy to get into, and the author did a great job of describing the island setting in Greece. At the end I found myself asking where the next chapter was, because surely this cannot be the end. Maybe the reader is just supposed to draw their own conclusions. It's like going to a movie and the plot is so ambiguous and you spend so much time trying to figure it out, that it looses all of it's entertainment value. Probably will never read any of her other books.