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.About Author:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
This distinguished novelist, poet, and translator was born in Crete