The Scapegoat

Book menu for The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou; translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich

Food mentioned in The Scapegoat:
Eggs and bacon, 3
Ouzo, 5
Orange juice, 17
Bourbon and water, 21
Pesto pasta, 21
Chocolate turtles, 21
Tsipouro, 22, 69, 219, 222
Wine, 31
Pork roast, 32
Bean soup, 38
Reindeer with elderberry sauce, 44
Goulash, 68
Chocolate cake, 68
Marinated anchovies, 68
Coffee, 69, 129
Spinach rice, 76
Koulouri, 82, 120
Fried eggs, 123
Tsourekia, 131, 157
Mussels pilaf, 142
Stuffed peppers, 142
Orangeade, 157
Bread and cheese, 185
Wafer cookies, 218
Grilled cheese sandwiches, 218
Roast pork and fried potatoes, 218
Orange juice, 235

Books/Authors mentioned in The Scapegoat:
Dracula / Bram Stoker, 9
John le Carré, 14
 William Shakespeare, 54
Kafka, 68
"The Forest Boat" (poem ) / Nikos Engonopoulo, 76
Cicero, 111-112 224
Homer, 112
George Byron, 119
Cavafy, 145
Catulus (poet), 229

Music mentioned in The Scapegoat:
Miles Davis, 164

Discussable passages from The Scapegoat:
"Freedom is a sneaky thing. You think it's actually free, but sometimes it turns out to be pretty pricey." (p.75)

"That's the danger with freedom; it's an abyss. Will you fall in?" (p.192)

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN: 9781612193847)

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