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The Passenger

by The Passenger
Petros Markaris
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A vivid portrait of life in Greece, in the series that collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.
Many have impressions and opinions about Greece based on superficial headlines or pop culture stereotypes. This volume of The Passenger offers instead a wide-ranging, thoughtful, and lively picture of the country in all its nuance and diversity—its people, its problems, its art, its athletes, and much, much more.
"The Passenger readers will find none of the typical travel guide sections on where to eat or what sights to see. Consider the books, rather, more like a literary vacation." —Publishers Weekly
In this volume:Once Upon A Time: The Greek Taverna by Petros Markaris Land of Migration by Matteo Nucci The Lost Generation by Christos Ikonomou Plus: Yorgos Lanthimos and the "Weird Wave" of Greek cinema, the island where people forget to die, the NBA's most valuable player, the mayor who balanced the books but enraged the nationalists, abandoned buildings, oligarchs on the rise, the rebellious rhythm of rebetiko and much more . . .
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Series: The Passenger Publisher: Europa Editions

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 23, 2021

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781609456436
  • Release date: March 23, 2021

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  • ISBN: 9781609456436
  • File size: 27150 KB
  • Release date: March 23, 2021

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Kindle Book
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subjects

History Literary Criticism Travel Nonfiction

Languages

English

A vivid portrait of life in Greece, in the series that collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.
Many have impressions and opinions about Greece based on superficial headlines or pop culture stereotypes. This volume of The Passenger offers instead a wide-ranging, thoughtful, and lively picture of the country in all its nuance and diversity—its people, its problems, its art, its athletes, and much, much more.
"The Passenger readers will find none of the typical travel guide sections on where to eat or what sights to see. Consider the books, rather, more like a literary vacation." —Publishers Weekly
In this volume:Once Upon A Time: The Greek Taverna by Petros Markaris Land of Migration by Matteo Nucci The Lost Generation by Christos Ikonomou Plus: Yorgos Lanthimos and the "Weird Wave" of Greek cinema, the island where people forget to die, the NBA's most valuable player, the mayor who balanced the books but enraged the nationalists, abandoned buildings, oligarchs on the rise, the rebellious rhythm of rebetiko and much more . . .
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History Literary Criticism Travel Nonfiction