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The Greek For Love: Life, Love and Loss in Corfu by James Chatto (Paperback, 2006)
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The Greek for Love is a voluptuous, sensual dive into Corfu food, drink, the appeal of exile, and the story of a ripening love affair. But this book leaves one, in the end, grinning like an idiot and envious of the descriptive skills of its author.
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The two-line ad in the Sunday Times advertising Villa Parginos in Corfu conjured an image of long afternoons drinking wine on a marble patio shaded by a grape arbour, looking out over an impossibly blue Greek sea. Instead James Chatto and his wife Wendy got a little pink bungalow with linoleum, a buzzing fluorescent light and a patio separated from the village's main street by a wire fence. Yet Corfu delivered so much more than their wildest fantasy had suggested. There was the intoxicating warmth of the sun, walks along sage-bordered byways, and swimming naked off an idyllic beach. There were olive trees that dropped their fruit into nets, as well as fresh apricots, grilled sardines, marinated lamb and long evenings of storytelling at the local taverna. The couple arrived as young tourists, new to each other and in love, and were captivated by the way the islanders embraced them. It was their deep connection to Corfu and its people that later sustained them through the darkest tragedy, just as it had carried them into the most wonderful love.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Murray Press
ISBN-139780719568626
eBay Product ID (ePID)87326817
Product Key Features
Publication Year2006
Book TitleThe Greek for Love: Life, Love and Loss in Corfu
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiographies & True Stories
AuthorJames Chatto
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight224 g
Item Width133 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJames Chatto
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- 03 Jan, 2018
Excellent book about life in Corfu
This is a beautifully written book about the experiences of the author and his wife when they bought a dilapidated cottage in Corfu. There are excellent portraits of the various characters the author and his wife knew, and the practical challenges they faced at a time when Europe was much less open than it is now are well described. But to indicate that the book is just an account of moving to Corfu and of life there would be selling this book short - it's a cut above most similar memoirs.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Nov, 2019
Fabulous read for Corfu lovers
I think this book will appeal to lovers of Corfu. There’s a lot of information about the island, the flora and fauna, the people and the customs. Well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jul, 2020
Brilliant for all Corfu lovers
Lovely book, nicely written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
