{"product_id":"9781845118228","title":"An Island in Greece : On the Shores of Skopelos","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn Island in Greece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as \"the gates of the wind.\" It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo unfolds the story of Carroll’s growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly-described, \u003ci\u003eAn Island in Greece\u003c\/i\u003e is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived and a unique homage to the island that harbored him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging book, flavoured with ouzo, olives and a distinct individuality.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Here is a study of that involvement essential to any understanding of the Greeks, or of what it means to be in Greece. Carroll writes like a travel journalist who sees the surface accurately and records it with facility. Once involved, however, his vision deepens and he writes with affectionate insight, a richer man because he understands more.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who enjoyed his \u003ci\u003eFrom a Persian Tea House\u003c\/i\u003e will be glad to meet him again in a Greek setting and he should attract a wider public.\" \u003cb\u003e --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Carroll evokes the atmosphere and the essential kindliness of the people splendidly. Good, tautly-written, sun-drenched stuff…\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Greece seems to inspire writers to write well. Michael Carroll is a new and welcome addition to the list which Patrick Leigh Fermor heads. [This] is one of the best and most enjoyable travel books I have read for a long time.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlasgow Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781845118228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592915726542,"sku":"9781845118228","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_de6b2a51-f135-4ae3-af61-db0be10d223e.jpg?v=1637777511","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781845118228","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}