Adventures on Small Islands: A Fresh Look at Greece - Softcover

Livas, Haris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1434320367 ISBN 13: 9781434320360

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2007

Synopsis

"Adventures on Small Islands: A Fresh Look at Greece" was intended as both and adventure story undertaken by two "old" ladies, and a story about a way of life that is vanishing, as these ten small Greek islands get caught up in the march of "progress" and thus lose the vary quality that once made them unique. The trips were undertaken over a six-year period and involved travelling "rough" - i.e. with just a rucksack; no mode of travel other than hiking, hitch-hiking, or an occasional bus; staying in village homes and trying to get to know as many loval people as possible in the weeks spent living on these islands. The islands were chosen because they are small and because neither Rhea nor Haris had previously visited them, thus no memories from the past would impinge on the "fresh look." They are not the big tourist islands that have changed Greek life in a way that many people do not like. Unfortunately, even these small islands are in the process of being "discovered" and are already changing in the past few years. So this adventure story becomes part of past history. The text of the book is taken from Haris' diaries, many pages of notes every day, and the illustrations are Rhea's. We had a lot of good times and memorable experiences on these small Greek islands, and we hope people both enjoy reading about them and get a flavour of the lives lived there. And maybe even grab a rucksack and head off to Greece to visit them!

About this title

Synopsis

"Adventures on Small Islands: A Fresh Look at Greece" was intended as both and adventure story undertaken by two "old" ladies, and a story about a way of life that is vanishing, as these ten small Greek islands get caught up in the march of "progress" and thus lose the vary quality that once made them unique. The trips were undertaken over a six-year period and involved travelling "rough" - i.e. with just a rucksack; no mode of travel other than hiking, hitch-hiking, or an occasional bus; staying in village homes and trying to get to know as many loval people as possible in the weeks spent living on these islands. The islands were chosen because they are small and because neither Rhea nor Haris had previously visited them, thus no memories from the past would impinge on the "fresh look." They are not the big tourist islands that have changed Greek life in a way that many people do not like. Unfortunately, even these small islands are in the process of being "discovered" and are already changing in the past few years. So this adventure story becomes part of past history.The text of the book is taken from Haris' diaries, many pages of notes every day, and the illustrations are Rhea's.

We had a lot of good times and memorable experiences on these small Greek islands, and we hope people both enjoy reading about them and get a flavour of the lives lived there. And maybe even grab a rucksack and head off to Greece to visit them!

About the Author

The author of this book, Haris Livas, has had a long and varied career with senior level posts in the government, media and academia. She spent many years as an international journalist with bylines both as foreign correspondent and feature writer. Her published articles in some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines number in the thousands. She is the author of "Contemporary Greek Artists," a prize-winning book about Greek art between 1980 and 1990. On the publication of this book she was elected to International PEN. Dr. Livas has a number of university degrees: a Bachelors degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts, a triple Masters in Journalism, English Literature and Art, and a Ph.D., in International Relations. Her Career as a writer began with a summer job at the well-lnown Bryn Mawr College in the U.S., teaching disadvantaged children in something she invented called Creative Dramatics. It was the story of this summer that brought her first writing cheque. Dr. Livas has also written three children's books, but just for her six children when they were young. She also writes her own speeches and has spoken at major conferences around the world. Most of these have been published.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1434320367
• ISBN 13: 9781434320360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236