Results for: books tagged ‘Greece’
Modern Greece: A Short History: C. M. Woodhouse
Acclaimed for its penetration, balance and insight, Modern Greece tells the story of Greece and the Greek people from the founding of Constantinople to the late twentieth century.'Very readable, very ... More
Reflections on a Marine Venus: Lawrence Durrell
'How pleasant . . . to meet Mr Durrell, gloating over his enjoyment of a Greek island! His book is too various to be summarised: it expresses a poet's intoxication ... More
Fratricides: Nikos Kazantzakis
The Fratricides is about internecine strife in a village in the Epirus during the Greek civil war of the late 1940s. Many of the villagers, including Captain Drakos, son of ... More
The Greek Islands: Lawrence Durrell
As every reader of Durrell knows, his writing is steeped in the living experience of the Mediterranean, and especially the islands of Greece. This captivating and highly unusual text, originally ... More
Zorba the Greek: Nikos Kazantzakis
Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis' most popular and enduring novel, has its origins in the author's own experiences of mining and harvesting in the Peleponnesus in the 1920s. His swashbuckling ... More
Greek Gifts: T. J. Binyon
David Burnsall, a small-time military publisher, is on holiday in Greece with his wife Sue when he learns that his father in law has killed himself. As the head of ... More
The Hidden: Tobias Hill
From acclaimed author Tobias Hill, a gripping and powerful novel of ancient secrets, modern conflict and what it costs to belong. More
Why Socrates Died: Robin Waterfield
The real story behind one of the great philosophical scandals of history - Socrates’ trial and condemnation. More
The Black Monastery: Stav Sherez
Set on the Greek island of Palassos, a gripping thriller of murder, secrets and long-buried memories. More