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Barry Unsworth writes about Crete past and present and the mingled sense of change and continuity that is the essential characteristic of places that have a history both violent and splendid and are living through a difficult present.
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Barry Unsworth won the Booker Prize in 1992 for "Sacred Hunger;" his next novel, "Morality Play" was a Booker nominee and a bestseller in both the U.S. and Great Britain. His other books include "Pascali's Island, " which was made into a feature film, and "Losing Nelson, " a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book and "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year. Unsworth lives in Umbria with his wife and was recently a visiting professor at Kenyon College in Ohio.
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The Booker Prize-winning novelist recounts his journeys through Crete, capturing the rich history of the island, the complex influences that have shaped Cretan culture, the island's rugged landscape, and the people of Crete. Reprint.
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- PublisherNational Geographic
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0792255585
- ISBN 13 9780792255581
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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