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The Villa Ariadne is in Crete, close to the Palace of Minos at Knossos, near Herakleion. It was built by the great Sir Arthur Evans soon after he had discovered the Palace, when this archaeological site was his own private property. He needed to be on the spot when he was romantically reconstructing the ruins, so he built the Villa Ariadne and lived there in state, a benevolent autocrat. The author knew him. She has known the villa over 40 years. The next occupant was John Pendlebury, scholar-athlete, Curator of Knossos and became a legend in Crete when he led the guerillas against the invading Germans and died a terrible death at enemy hands. The Germans then took over the Villa, followed by the British. It is now back in the hands of Greece. Dilys Powell brings the story of the villa up-to-date in a book which combines action, observation, and characterisation.
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Dilys Powell (1901-1995) was film critic for The Times and The Sunday Times, and was married to the archaeologist Humfry Payne. Her books about Greece include 'An Affair of the Heart'.
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- PublisherEfstathiadis Group
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 9602260440
- ISBN 13 9789602260449
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages236
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Well written account of the villa built by Evans and used by him and subsequent British excavators in Crete, before being the German HQ during the occupation. pp236. Seller Inventory # 000654
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