The Colossus of Maroussi (Revival) - Softcover

Miller, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840245859 ISBN 13: 9781840245851

Publisher: Summersdale, 2006

Synopsis

Out of the sea, as if Homer himself had arranged it for me, the islands bobbed up, lonely, deserted, mysterious in the fading light...I had everything a man could desire, and I knew it. I knew too that I might never have it again. I felt the war coming on - it was getting closer and closer every day. For a little while yet there would be peace and men might still behave like human beings. Just before the outbreak of World War II, the American Henry Miller, who had been living in Paris after the publication of his novels "Tropic of Cancer" and "Tropic of Capricorn", took a boat to Athens in the heat of summer. There he met his friend Lawrence Durrell, who took him to Corfu. Miller's exploration of Greece - Athens, the islands and the Pelopponese - was later described by him as the 'high water mark in life's adventures thus far'. In beautiful and passionate prose, he perfectly captures the splendour and magic of the country, concentrating not only on the landscape but also the people. His classic narrative is peppered with fabulous portraits of poets and artists, chief among them Katsimbalis, the Colossus himself.

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Review:

"Miller perfectly captures the splendour and magic of Greece ... His... narrative is peppered with... portraits of poets and artists."
-- Publishing News, March 2007

"another neglected gem - Miller's exploration of Greece... gets a welcome dusting down and reissue... Takes me back" -- Publishing News, March 2007

'This foray into travel writing is a corking account of simmering tension before the outbreak of World War Two.' -- St Christophers website, March 2008

'To read this book is to be reminded of the joy of travel... [Miller] infuses every description with passion.'
-- Sydney Morning Herald, November 22, 2008

In The Colossus of Maroussi Henry Miller, visits Greece and writes
one of the best travel books about the country.
-- Suite 101 website, July 2007

Review:

'This foray into travel writing is a corking account of simmering tension before the outbreak of World War Two.'

About this edition

• Publisher: Summersdale
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1840245859
• ISBN 13: 9781840245851
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256