Zorba the Greek

"I felt again what a simple and plain thing happiness can be – a glass of wine, a chestnut, a wretched brazier, or the sound of the sea." The masterpiece about the love of life: This award-winning novel still stands for a philosophy of zest for life. In his famous work, Nikos Kazantzakis created one of the most distinctive free spirits in world literature, immortalized by Anthony Quinn in the film adaptation of the same name. Light-footed and passionate, the novel tells of a brooding writer who retreats to Crete to manage a mine there. From then on, he clings to the modern ne'er-do-well Alexis Zorba, who has perfected the infectious art of "loving life and not fearing death." Kazantzakis paints a unique picture of Greece, its people, culture, and music. A literary dance in daring language. - A classic of world literature - The basis for the famous film adaptation starring Anthony Quinn - With a foreword by Zoë Jenny


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