To be envied and looked-upon with admiration, to be remembered and talked about by the generations that will follow. After living in America for many years, Nikos Pilios returns to the village where he grew up only to discover he lacked these important elements of success. He conceives a scheme by which he will remedy that situation and upon his return to the States he sets forth to carry out his unique plan. Right from the start he finds outthat everything looks easier from the safe distance of noninvolvement. Every day brings a new danger, a new joy, a new hope for the accomplishment of his goal.

[...The sun was sinking behind the village of Xourihti: the last rays brightened the golden leaves of the chestnut tree-tops and brushed orange patches on the light blue sea. A sailboat was passing in the distance, cutting a path through an orange patch. A soft old song was coming from a distant radio. A group of children were playing war on top of the ruins of the Venetian castle. The bell of Agios Taxiarhis started to toll, announcing it was time for vespers: Its heavy sound rolled down the mountainside and spread out to sea. Everything seemed so peaceful, so normal, as if nothing was about to change...]

The Bellmaker's House is a work of fiction, however the characters are based on people that are known by the author. The names in the book have been changed to create The Bellmaker's House. The location of The Bellmaker's House is the Village of Tsagarada, Greece and the actual bellmaker's house was used for the art work on the jacket cover. As with all works of fiction, a creative license has been taken to ensure the integrity of the story line, but some of the events are based in fact as well. Please contact the author, Theodore Pitsios, should you have any questions or comments concerning The Bellmaker's House.

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