The Lion and the Nurse (in English)

This love story begins on the beautiful Greek Island of Kos, where Hippocrates, the father of medicine, used to live and teach. Intelligent, beautiful Cassiani has just returned to the island to nurse her ailing mother. During her stay there, she meets handsome Leo, and ends up nursing his rich, elderly aunt, who happens to be her mother’s employer. In the process she falls in love with Leo, but his aunt has other plans for him. She wants him to marry the doctor's daughter. Cassiani’s healing abilities have helped her patients, but when her own mortality is threatened, she is unable to save herself, except through the ultimate power of love.

Cassiani's mother's hilarious matchmaking efforts brings chuckles to all, as several serious topics in the story, like death, health and aging, are explored.

By Patty Apostolides. 267 pages. Paperback.

ISBN: 978-0-595-46793-8