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Zorba's Embrace

By Peter Barber

Zorba's Embrace

By Peter Barber

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Zorba's Embrace: Love, Lies & Lemon Groves is a warm, witty, and deeply human story about belonging, community, and the glorious complications of living life the Greek way.When a half-retired Englishman and his formidable Greek wife find themselves running a taverna in a small coastal village, they imagine a quieter life built around good food, strong coffee, and the occasional argument about olive oil. What they get instead is a front-row seat to village life in all its chaotic, affectionate, and utterly irresistible splendour.Set in Telios, a place where gossip travels faster than Wi-Fi and everyone has an opinion worth sharing, Zorba's Embrace follows a cast of unforgettable characters as they navigate love, loyalty, and the invisible threads that bind a community together. There are reluctant mayors, philosophical fishermen, a terrifyingly competent cook who rules her kitchen with a wooden spoon, a goat with a talent for disruption, and a village doctor whose consulting room is a wonky table outside the taverna.As winter gives way to spring, old secrets surface, relationships are tested, and the village begins preparing for a wedding that may or may not go according to plan. Between health inspections, emotional misunderstandings, bureaucratic surprises, and well-intentioned interference from absolutely everyone, the taverna slowly becomes more than a place to eat. It becomes the beating heart of the village, where stories are shared, arguments resolved, and lives quietly reshaped.Written with warmth, gentle self-deprecation, and an affectionate eye for everyday absurdity, Zorba's Embrace celebrates slow living, shared meals, and the messy beauty of finding home in a place that refuses to behave. Funny, touching, and deeply observant, it is a love letter to Greece as it is lived, not packaged.Perfect for readers who love Greece, character-driven storytelling, and stories that make you laugh, reflect, and reach for another glass of wine, this is a book about what happens when you stop passing through and start belonging.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
418
Release Date:
2026-01-26
Publication Date:
2026-01-26
Publisher:
Ant Press Greece
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1916574319
ISBN13:
9781916574311
Weight:
524 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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