Master storyteller Daisy Goodwin expertly conjures the glamorous and dramatic life and times of opera diva Maria Callas. Diva offers a very intimate portrait of an extraordinary woman— from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Greece with her overbearing mother to her command of standing ovations all over the world. Callas's powerful love affair with Aristotle Onassis will, ultimately, break your heart as it broke hers. Fans of rich historical fiction, opera enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys an epic love story will devour this elegant novel.