Miltiades Varvounis is a historian and screenwriter whose work explores pivotal moments and figures in European and world history. His research delves into the cultural and military dynamics of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, alongside the histories of Poland, Lithuania, and Turkey, and the intricacies of Ottoman cartography. As a reviewer and contributor to prominent Greek periodicals, Varvounis brings a multifaceted perspective to his scholarly pursuits. His writings offer engaging insights into complex historical narratives, making them accessible to a broad readership.
Avoiding nationalistic rhetoric and bombast, the novel describes Cyprus accurately as poised on the edge of Europe, intrinsically a part of it, yet treading a thin line between East and West. It describes the weakness of nations and individuals at times of chaos. It makes the story of Cyprus at the end of empire clear and present as never before.