The childless widow of a Russian-Jewish ex-revolutionary, Medea Georgievna Sinopy Mendez is the last remaining pureblooded Greek in a family that has lived on the Crimean coast for centuries and is the heart of a huge family of nieces and nephews who, with their own children, spouses, and friends, gathers each spring and summer at her home. By the author of The Funeral Party. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.