This moving fable sees a young Greek writer set out to Crete to claim a small inheritance. But when he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged Greek man with a zest for life. Zorba has had a family and many lovers, has fought in the Balkan wars, has lived and loved - he is a simple but deep man who lives every moment fully and without shame. As their friendship develops, he is gradually won over, transformed and inspired along with the reader.
Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis' most popular and enduring novel, has its origins in the author's own experiences in the Peleponnesus in the 1920s. His swashbuckling hero has legions of fans across the world and his adventures are as exhilarating now as they were on first publication in the 1950s.
'There can never be any doubt that Kazantzakis was the possessor of genius.' Sunday Telegraph
| ISBN: | 9780571323272 |
| Publication date: | 4th August 2016 |
| Author: | Nikos Kazantzakis |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Series: | Faber Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
This moving fable sees a young Greek writer set out to Crete to claim a small inheritance. But when he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged Greek man with a zest for life. Zorba has had a family and many lovers, has fought in the Balkan wars, has lived and loved - he is a simple but deep man who lives every moment fully and without shame. As their friendship develops, he is gradually won over, transformed and inspired along with the reader.
Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis' most popular and enduring novel, has its origins in the author's own experiences in the Peleponnesus in the 1920s. His swashbuckling hero has legions of fans across the world and his adventures are as exhilarating now as they were on first publication in the 1950s.
'There can never be any doubt that Kazantzakis was the possessor of genius.' Sunday Telegraph
Zorba the Greek features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Zorba the Greek is available in Paperback
Zorba the Greek was written by Nikos Kazantzakis and published by Faber & Faber
Zorba the Greek has 352 pages
Yes it is part of Faber Modern Classics series
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