The horse that did not fight... and other stories from the ends of the earth. October 15, 2021 – Posted in: Books

Seven stories that fill the mind and soul of young and old with wonderful images and emotion. Travels to countries far away but, at the same time, so familiar.

Within its pages, the words speak of people and animals and landscapes that seem to be within reach of those who pick up this book and can't wait to read it through.
Adventures that build a close relationship between the heroes and the readers, since the imagination - like a magical, secret language that whispers in their ears and lures them into other worlds - acts as a connecting link between them. Its symbolism and allegorical language Sophia Politou-Ververis, creates a universe that not only entertains but also teaches a lot to the children who will get their hands on these stories. Those who seek universal truths, given simply and in a tender and understandable way, then they have reached their destination.

But what is the central meaning of this book? That people, wherever they are and in whatever circumstances fate has brought them, are precious, like the gems of a deeply buried treasure.
The seven stories in the book are like beacons that shine in the darkness of the modern age: they fill gaps, they remind us of the tradition we often forget, they are a constant that builds a world full of values and idealism in an age when all these are dragged away by the noise of social media and the clamor of modern digital reality.

Her "horse that didn't fight". Sophia Politou-Ververis, in illustration Natalia Kaptsoulias, circulates in bookstores from Fourfouri publications

There are many observations about life, the values that govern it and human nature, and even more precious images. They make a charming framework so that the child and the adult who reads these tales can feel that his compass is in the right place: it always faces North.
And the best way to read through the lines of this book is to take it as a parable that tells the story of Life and our destiny, in timeless lands and adventures, with children and animals smiling sweetly through the its pages, reminding us of what we have forgotten.
THE Sophia Politou-Berveri it tries and succeeds in charming us and seducing us into this magical world that seems to be next to us, but so far away at the same time. What unfolds through these seven stories are unforgettable lessons that we all need to learn or remember. And the most important thing is that by looking for the childish look and innocence in things, we find the whole world.