Part memoir, part comic fiction, Zorba\u2019s Parthenon is a sunlit story of food, friendship, and the joyful unruliness of Greek island life<\/p>\n
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In the sleepy fishing village of Telios, the wine flows freely, the gossip flows faster, and there\u2019s usually an opinionated goat on the patio. But when Peter\u2019s favourite taverna is shut down by Greek bureaucracy, Telios loses its heart and soul.<\/p>\n
Led by the fiery and pragmatic Alex, the villagers pull together to bring Zorba\u2019s Taverna back to life. None of them has the faintest clue how to run a restaurant, but what can\u2019t be fixed with a splash of ouzo and a few strings of fairy lights?<\/p>\n
Early praise for Zorba’s Parthenon: Marriage to his spirited Greek wife, Alexandra, transformed Peter’s life in unexpected ways. Embracing Greek family life and settling in Greece proved to be a significant adjustment for the London native. Fascinated by Greek culture and the warmth of its people, Peter yearned to immerse himself fully in Greek life.<\/p>\n From cultural faux pas and language mishaps to the challenges of renovating their home in Glyfada, Barber often found himself navigating more than he had bargained for. Yet, with his characteristic wit, he turned their escapades into amusing anecdotes. Delving deeper into Greece’s rich history, embracing his new family, and adapting to modern Greek life, Peter felt compelled to share his transformative experiences with others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part memoir, part comic fiction, Zorba\u2019s Parthenon is a sunlit story of food, friendship, and the joyful unruliness of Greek island life In the sleepy fishing village of Telios, the wine flows freely, the gossip flows faster, and there\u2019s usually an opinionated goat on the patio. But when Peter\u2019s favourite taverna is shut down by … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1082,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079\/revisions\/1082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aroundgreece.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n“A fabulous cast of comedic characters, a beautiful Greek island, and a well thought-out plot \u2013 what more can you ask for?”<\/strong> ~ Reader review<\/p>\nAbout the Author<\/h3>\n
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Award-winning and bestselling author Peter Barber<\/a><\/strong> expresses his deep affection for his adopted homeland through his “Parthenon Series” of travel memoirs. His stories, both humorous and heartfelt, have endeared him to readers worldwide.<\/p>\n