It's All Greek To Me : A Tale of a Mad Dog and and Englishman, Ruins, Retsina and Real Greeks (Paperback)

from sarlis

Greek born and raised here and I found it very enjoyable and to the point. And what impressed me most is how the author manages to include all those elements that lead to the actual word "horiatis" being used as an insult in Greek while at the same time maintain a positive attitude towards his ne...

from PDCRead

A light hearted book about John and his family living in Greece. He finds a ruined property that he decides to buy without consulting his wife! Or four children and this book is about the way that he repaired, renovated and rebuilt this with the help of the locals. Mole writes with a witty self d...

from LynnB

This is a whimsical, often funny, look at the author's attempts to renovate an old house -- very old, as in no roof, windows, doors, plumbing or electricity, but what a view -- on a island in Greece. It's a very light read, but entertaining.