An Island in Greece: On the Shores of Skopelos

Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are...
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Author: Michael Carroll
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An Island in Greece: On the Shores of Skopelos by Carroll, Michael

An Island in Greece: On the Shores of Skopelos

$44.93

An Island in Greece: On the Shores of Skopelos

$44.93
Author: Michael Carroll
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte.

So unfolds the story of Carroll's growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly-described, An Island in Greece is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived and a unique homage to the island that harboured him.

Author: Michael Carroll
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781845118228

About the Author

Michael Carroll was born in England in 1935. He was educated at Harrow and Cambridge. He is the author of From a Persian Tea House, an account of his travels in Iran.


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