- Hardcover
- Publisher: Marboro Books; 1st Edition. edition (May 1979)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671247549
- ISBN-13: 978-0671247546
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,462,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Poignant & beautifully written
13 July 2007
Format:Paperback
I first read this little book many years ago. It is one you will never forget. It describes the life of a boy in a small Greek village, first under the Nazi occupation, and then during the civil war that follows WWII. The author skillfully includes the hardships of life with the joys; the mysticism of ancient traditions and modern intrusions of technology and warfare. The imagery this book draws up makes it unforgettable.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Heartbreaking yet stunningly beautiful
8 Dec 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The cover of this book is deceptively pastoral, because a world of casual brutality as well as timeless beauty awaits within its pages. Set in a Greek village during the Second World War, firmly under Nazi occupation, the story is seen & recalled through the memories of a boy, well aware of cruelty & injustice, yet also aware of the golden haze of tradition & imagination. It's written in remarkable prose, which utilizes bold, even harsh strokes of sunlight & shadow, while maintaining a gorgeous lyricism. The senses are all engaged in palpable detail & immediacy, so that the reader is there in the midst of all that happens. At times this is almost unbearable; but such is the author's skill that we continue reading anyway.
Recounted in short blocks of prose, which function like individual images of startling intensity, the story unfolds in a series of vivid memories. I hesitate to call it stream-of-consciousness, because while one image leads naturally to the next, there's never a sense of idle meandering or digression. The narrative thread isn't always visible, but it connects everything. There's a stark honesty here that seems completely Greek, reaching back to the poets of Homer's time. Even its delicate beauties are pitiless. Once read, it won't be forgotten -- highly recommended!
Recounted in short blocks of prose, which function like individual images of startling intensity, the story unfolds in a series of vivid memories. I hesitate to call it stream-of-consciousness, because while one image leads naturally to the next, there's never a sense of idle meandering or digression. The narrative thread isn't always visible, but it connects everything. There's a stark honesty here that seems completely Greek, reaching back to the poets of Homer's time. Even its delicate beauties are pitiless. Once read, it won't be forgotten -- highly recommended!
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