ITHACA Online Issue No 3, June 2005   The Shadow Clock Thomas Skassis Novel Thomas Skassis makes bold use of history and imagination in The Shadow Clock.   Hagiography Nicos Panayotopoulos Novel Nicos Panayotopoulos plays masterfully with literary genres in Hagiography.   Nicotine Addiction Thanassis Valtinos Short stories Unadorned language and unsentimental observations are the keynotes of these short stories set in harsh times in Nicotine Addiction by Thanassis Valtinos.   The Islands Costas Balafas Non fiction albums Costas Balafas transcends the picturesque with his quintessential images of the Greek islands and their inhabitants in The Islands.   Patras: Old Houses, Buildings and Monuments Maria Cacouri-Voudouroglou Translator: Mary Kitroeff Non fiction albums Artist Maria Cacouri-Voudouroglou pays tribute to her native town in Patras: Old Houses, Buildings and Monuments.   The Move Amanda Michalopoulou Children´s book The challenges and rewards of moving from town to country are viewed with gentle humour in Amanda Michalopoulou’s The Move, beautifully illustrated by Svetlin.   Cuisine of Constantinople Soula Bozi Gastronomy Soula Bozi offers a feast of food and history in Cuisine of Constantinople.