The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou

Though it's a little off topic for this blog, I'd like to mention a recent translation borrowed from the Mary Cheney Library. This is a fictionized account of events in modern Greece during the Civil War and the current financial crisis.
Thing which really impressed me was how classically literate the high school students were, not only in Greek antiquity, but in Latin as well. The way that this is presented, it seems to be a faithful representation of the modern Greek educational system, which is showcased over the course of the novel, particularly its defects (much of the energy of the more devoted students is focused onto a single high-stakes test at the end of their high school career; student protests actually shut classes down for a day - to the shock of a visiting German tourist).

The Scapegoat