Language Greek Originally published 1964 | Publication date 1964 | |
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The 10 is an unfinished novel written by M. Karagatsis. The novel was written in 1960 and was the last novel of M. Karagatsis. Although it was unfinished it released in 1964 by Estia Publications, 4 years after the death of Karagatsis. Since then, the novel has a lot of new publications. The 10 was adapted for TV series by the director Pigi Dimitrakopoulou, in 2007. The adapted screenplay was written by Stavros Kalafatidis, Mary Zafeiropoulou and Giorgos Kritikos.
Plot
The novel presents as main characters the tenants of an old block of flats near Piraeus, during 1950s. The owner of the block is a rich man, named Kalogeras. His nephew is a tenant of the block and he hopes to be his heir. The novel comprises also many other characters from the neighbourhood near the block of flats or other persons related with the main characters.