It's All Greek to Me!: A Tale of a Mad Dog and an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina--and Real Greeks
by John Mole | Travel | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1857883438 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1857883438 Global Overview for this book
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'A little whitewashed house with a blue door and blue shutters on an unspoilt island in a picturesque village next to the beach with a taverna round the corner...'
This was the dream of the Mole family, in search of a piece of Greek paradise. But a beautiful view and a persuasive local prompted the impulsive purchase of
'A tumbledown ruin on a hillside with no water, no electricity, no roof, no floor, no doors, no windows and twenty years of goat dung...'
In a charming saga of sun, sea, sand - and cement - John Mole tells of the back-breaking but joyous labours of fixing up his own Arcadia and introduces a warm, generous and garrulous cast of characters who helped (and occasionally hindered) his progress.
'A little whitewashed house with a blue door and blue shutters on an unspoilt island in a picturesque village next to the beach with a taverna round the corner...'
This was the dream of the Mole family, in search of a piece of Greek paradise. But a beautiful view and a persuasive local prompted the impulsive purchase of
'A tumbledown ruin on a hillside with no water, no electricity, no roof, no floor, no doors, no windows and twenty years of goat dung...'
In a charming saga of sun, sea, sand - and cement - John Mole tells of the back-breaking but joyous labours of fixing up his own Arcadia and introduces a warm, generous and garrulous cast of characters who helped (and occasionally hindered) his progress.
rcd as a RABCK from my Wishlist : ) Thanks so much. I love travel memoirs, especially from not so common places. I'm really looking forward to reading this.
