In this captivating novel, Tasos Athanasiadis presents a group of young men and women as they enjoy the summer days on a fictional island in the Cyclades. Beneath their apparent bliss and the dazzling Aegean sky, they hear the tormenting voice whispering within them that it's time to make a serious decision about their future.

The author vividly brings to life their psychological reactions to events that surprise their plans for this future, with scenes of sensual intoxication and dramatic uncertainty. This book, translated into German, was met with praise from foreign critics and described as "a masterpiece from Greece," "one of the most important European novels of our time," and "an epic of reconciliation of peoples."