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The Colossus of Maroussi
Contributor(s): Miller, Henry (Author), Self, Will (Introduction by), MacNiven, Ian S. (Afterword by)

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ISBN: 0811218570     ISBN-13: 9780811218573
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2010
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Annotation: Millers great book about Greece's people and their past.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- Travel | Europe - Greece
Dewey: 914.950
LCCN: 2009050057
Series: New Directions Paperbook
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.58" W x 7.94" L (0.53 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: New York Review of Books 12/23/2010 pg. 72
 
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Publisher Description:
Like the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, Henry Miller's The Colossus of Maroussi stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. It has preceded the footsteps of prominent travel writers such as Pico Iyer and Rolf Potts. The book Miller would later cite as his favorite began with a young woman's seductive description of Greece. Miller headed out with his friend Lawrence Durrell to explore the Grecian countryside: a flock of sheep nearly tramples the two as they lie naked on a beach; the Greek poet Katsmbalis, the "colossus" of Miller's book, stirs every rooster within earshot of the Acropolis with his own loud crowing; cold hard-boiled eggs are warmed in a village's single stove, and they stay in hotels that "have seen better days, but which have an aroma of the past."

Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Henry: - Henry Miller (1891--1980) was one of the most controversial American novelists during his lifetime. His book, The Tropic of Cancer, was banned in the some U.S. states before being overruled by the Supreme Court. New Directions publishes several of his books.MacNiven, Ian S.: - Ian S. MacNiven (b. 1938) edited The Durrell-Miller Letters: 1935-1980.Self, Will: - Will Self is the acclaimed author of several novels, short story collections, and novellas. His books include Umbrella, Great Apes, and Phone.
 
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