Wildcat under Glass, first published in 1963 and translated in about 35 languages, is internationally acclaimed as a classic work having been successfully and repeatedly published in many countries apart from Greece until today.
The story is set on an island in Greece during the 1930’s as the nation is forced into a Fascist dictatorship. It is told through the eyes of a young girl named Melia, who relates the experiences of her family as they are forced to accept life under a repressive government. The book provides an interesting look at an important period of Greek history and tells it from a child’s unsophisticated perspective.
- ISBN: 9780030680052
- Author: Zei, Alki
- Published: 1968 , Holt, Rineharet, and Winston
- Themes: dictatorship, emotions and feelings
- Descriptors: Europe, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder Award
- No. of pages: 177