Praise for WHERE THE WANDERING ENDS
“Love, hope, courage, and survival thread their way through this magically crafted story combining history and mythology. This story stays with me. The love and sacrifice of mothers, promises made by children, unbearable loss, dreams cast aside but never forgotten.”
— Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Three Sisters
“From maestro winds to fried smelt, from Mother Nyx to the Ionian Sea, and from ouzo to olive trees, this book hums with the tantalizing spirit of Greece. Leaning into 20th century Greek history—including a pivotal storyline including Britain’s Prince Philip, and his mother, Princess Alice of Greece—author Yvette Manessis Corporon, herself a first-generation Greek-American, takes us past the Second World War, through the bloody civil war of the late 1940s, and through the difficult years in the conflict’s aftermath, all through the eyes of a few families from the island of Corfu whose lives intersect through the years. A sweeping, multigenerational story of love, loss and sacrifice, Where the Wandering Ends is a beautiful journey through time in a war-ravaged, picturesque land of royalty, ruin, and hope.”
— Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“A vibrant tale of family, love and loss, and the hope of new beginnings. Corporon’s research is impeccable as she lays Greece’s rich and storied history before readers, providing the perfect backdrop for her multigenerational story. Where the Wandering Ends truly brings readers to the heart of Greece in a story that is as sweeping as a saga and yet as intimate as a mother’s love. I enjoyed it immensely.”
— Katherine Reay, bestselling author of The London House and The Printed Letter Bookshop
“Told in lush, masterful prose, Where the Wandering Ends transports the reader to Corfu, Greece, during the Greek Civil War and spins a mesmerizing story of loss, love, and hope. Perfect for lovers of historical fiction who are eager to explore a little-known area of twentieth-century history.”
— Anita Abriel, international bestselling author of The Light After the War
“Yvette Corporon takes her place among the best of historical fiction with this evocative, sometimes mystical, novel. Filled with characters you’ll come to love, hard-won faith, dreams lost and found, and settings that will take your breath, this story follows the complex and winding ways that life endures in the aftermath of war. From the hillsides of Corfu to the streets of Queens, NYC, Where the Wandering Ends is a sensitive celebration of unconditional love.”
— Kimberly Brock, bestselling author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare
“Emotive, transportive, and gorgeously rendered, this novel plumbs the depths of how we find our way back from great heartache and loss. Heartbreaking one moment and utterly life-affirming the next, Where the Wandering Ends will open your eyes to a moment in history that should not be forgotten.”
— Susan Meissner, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things
“In her latest novel, WHERE THE WANDERING ENDS, Yvette Manessis Corporon takes readers to the Greek isle of Corfu, a stunning locale where the sun-drenched cliffs meet the shimmering blue of the Ionian Sea. There, a sweeping family saga unfolds over multiple generations, filled with war, love, loss, and ultimately redemption. Corporon tells a transportive story filled with pathos and longing, a tale of homecoming, woven with beautiful threads from history, mythology, and the indelible truths and wisdom of the human heart.”
— Allison Pataki
“A soul-stirring tale of love, loss, friendship, family, and fate set amidst the ravages of war, Where the Wandering Ends is especially relevant today. Yvette Corporon writes with grace and crystalline clarity about what matters most: the transcendent resilience of the human spirit.”
— Christopher Andersen, NY Times bestselling author
“Set on the romantic island of Corfu, Where the Wandering Ends is a powerful, emotional tale of recent history, showing the disruption of lives during the Greek civil war, not only to the simple Corfiots but also to the Greek royal family who called Corfu their home.”
— Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy historical mysteries and international bestseller The Venice Sketchbook