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Recommended historical books (2)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into historical here are some historical books from Greece for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.


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Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis EN

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Country: Europe / Greece flag Greece
Description:
First published in 1946, "Zorba the Greek," is, on one hand, the story of a Greek working man named Zorba, a passionate lover of life, the unnamed narrator who he accompanies to Crete to work in a lignite mine, and the men and women of the town where they settle. On the other hand it is the story of God and man, The Devil and the Saints; the struggle of men to find their souls and purpose in life and it is about love, courage and faith.