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The original work of inspirational fiction - a delightful tale which has changed the lives of generations of readers.
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Set before the start of the First World War, this moving fable sees a young English writer set out to Crete to claim a small inheritance. But when he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged Greek man with a zest for life. Zorba has had a family and many lovers, has fought in the Balkan wars, has lived and loved - he is a simple but deep man who lives every moment fully and without shame. As their friendship develops, the Englishman is gradually won over, transformed and inspired along with the reader.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Probably one of the first novels I have read a long time ago, which gave me a deep insight into life and the we way we live it, namely wrongly!
Just as Kazantzakis intended that character, Zorba steps out of the book, knocks you about a bit, questions your answers and teaches you a bit about life. About sadness and happines, cruelty and kindness, about a life not always lived the right way, but surely a life lived intensly!
You will dread the moment of the last page, you will not want Zorba to leave, but at the end you will walk out there in the old world seeing it with new eyes and try to be: Zorba - the Greek!
J.
Just as Kazantzakis intended that character, Zorba steps out of the book, knocks you about a bit, questions your answers and teaches you a bit about life. About sadness and happines, cruelty and kindness, about a life not always lived the right way, but surely a life lived intensly!
You will dread the moment of the last page, you will not want Zorba to leave, but at the end you will walk out there in the old world seeing it with new eyes and try to be: Zorba - the Greek!
J.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An absolutely brilliant novel, as fresh and relevant today as it was when first printed in the '60s. It's main themes are head vs heart, contemplation vs instinct, abstinence vs indulgence, religion vs immorality. For me, Zorba's particularly simple philosophy reminded me of a few home truths, expressing complex ideas so succintly and clearly. Aside from the great philosophical debates, Zorba the Greek is so compelling for its human content, full of warmth and humanity. Outstanding.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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When Mark Twain wrote that the secret to life and happiness was to, "Dance like no one was watching, sing like nobody's listening and love like you've never been hurt", he may have had in mind a great spirit like Alexis Zorbas (Zorba the Greek). There is no more life-affirming novel than Nikos Kazantzakis's great tale and no more life-affirming character in all of literature, with the possible exception of Huckleberry Finn, than Zorba as he leads his grieving and bewildered "Boss" towards the light . It is the great spiritual masterpiece of the twentieth century and I turn to it about every seven years or so simply to remind myself that life is worth living and that giving of oneself, which also necessitates the ability to take graciously what is offered, is all.
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A life-affirming, radiant tale
The character of Zorba the Greek has entered mainstream culture, having subsequently been the subject of a successful film and musical, but the original lies here in Kazantzakis's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by jacr100
Existentialism through the medium of Dance
Zorba the Greek is a tale of two men on an island in Greece; the young engineer/book worm narrator and the 65 year old Macedonian Alexis Zorba. Read more
Published 17 months ago by H. Tee
A pleasure!
The love of life explored through the character of Zorba, a man who loves women, hard work, wine, music and dancing, all of the fundamental pleasures of life, and explores them all... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Michael Llewellyn
A brutal adolescent fantasy philosophy
Definitely time this got a review to provide some balance. I wouldn't usually review a book from one angle only but in this case I feel it is justified: this is one of the most... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by Agent
The Greatest Greek Literature ever written
After reading this book I can confidently say it is by far one of the greatest books I've ever read. Read more
Published on 29 July 2009 by Zorba26
Zorba the Greek
Having been to Crete for a holiday and being told the story of Zorba the Greek I decided it would be good to read the story and this edition is a good read. Highly recommended
Published on 26 July 2009 by Mrs. D. A. Churchman
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Do it at least once, go on...
One of the richest experiences I have ever had with any story. Kazantzakis is a very good story teller and Zorba the Greek is a great novel. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2008 by Hamaad Djamshidi
An underrated classic!
"Zorba the Greek" is simply a great novel. Kazantzakis is brilliant in his dialogue, story-telling, and word pictures. Read more
Published on 23 April 2007 by David Lundberg
This Book challenges you to open your Eyes
I haven't read a good fiction book in a long time... but this book demanded attention. It brought me back to my senses, after being swept away by philosophical meanderings for so... Read more
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