Zoë

Zoe is the story of the life of Zoë(nee Genevieve) Stamos Angelos, a first–generation American woman of Greek–Irish heritage. The main setting is Chicago, Illinois, in the years 1906–2000. Throughout the novel, the author weaves a rich tapestry of ethnic and historical events including the great plague of 1918 and World War 11.

Zoë grew up in an environment where it is believed that fate determines the course of one's life. Zoë struggles to reject this belief and control her life's path.

Spanning Zoë's life from age seven to ninety, the story explores the complexity of father–daughter relationships, overcoming grief, a woman's struggles to succeed against all odds , and the choices women of different generations make when defying convention in order to find love.

-- Mary Kachoyeanos