Product Description

The original higher priced edition of "It's all Greek to Me!" has sold over 15,000 copies since publication. It is considered as No.1 on the Amazon.co.uk travel bestseller list and continuously high rankings. The new-look B format paperback will allow this hilarious book to really take-off and build on it's already excellent track record. A sunny, funny tale of laughter and legends, stones and snakes, this is "My Family and Other Animals" meets "A Year in Provence" - Greek style. It is timed for summer reading promotions, school holidays and the tourist exodus to Greece. This work is written by John Mole, a well-known author with a proven track record including "Mind Your Manners" (1857883144), a bestseller for 10 years and in its 3rd edition. Press campaign for the 'B' format edition will include readings and signings at bookshops, summer reading trade promotions, radio interviews and print media extracts and interviews.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120911 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 354 pages

Review
"It's All Greek to Me! is John Mole's gentle tale of converting a stone ruin into a family home on the island of Evia, a fabulous insight into Hellenic village life." Book of the Week, Daily Express "Anecdotes come thick and fast... Mole's affable style suits the subject, and his self-deprecatory tone is a bonus." The Good Book Guide "John Mole wirtes with clarity, honesty and humour...whether you are new to the country or share Mole's passion for all things Greek, this book offers an entertaining glimpse of life in rural Greece." Saga Travellers News "It's All Greek to Me! represents travel writing at its best. Mole's descriptions of the people and places he encounters do for Greece what Peter Mayle did for France in his bestselling A Year in Provence and Frances Mayes for Italy in Under the Tuscan Sun." www.greeceshops.com"

Book of the Week, Daily Express
It’s All Greek to Me! is a fabulous insight into Hellenic village life.

The Good Book Guide
Mole’s affable style suits the subject ... anecdotes come thick and fast... his self-deprecatory tone is a bonus.

Customer Reviews

Crying with laughter!
As lovers of Greece, we try to find at least one book about the country every time we visit. Last summer we took this book and have never cried so much - with laughter! We have many Greek friends and they will not mind us saying that the eccentricity of the village people is all true, but told with such love, warmth and respect. The Joke is on the author and he is not afraid to share his stupidity with the reader. Our daughters had great empathy with his children; they too have had to experience the fall out from some of their parents stranger efforts to fit in with the community. We cannot recommend this book enough BUT be warned! you get very funny looks from others on beaches, in tavernas and planes as you are helpless with laughter, tears pouring down your face! Strange lot these tourists!

This is what Greece is really like!
This is, quite simply, the funniest and most realistic book about an 'in-comer' living in a Greek community. This is how it really is! The struggles, the humour, the peculiarities and friendships. It is a 'warts and all' book. It captures the very essence of what living in Greece is all about. If you have read other peoples accounts of living in a foreign country and felt let down by the stories then BUY THIS BOOK! It will make you laugh out loud.

A Perfect Holiday Read
John Mole provides a beautifully observed account of an Englishman comming to grips with rural greek culture. Each chapter illustrates new aspects of the amazing characters that make up the village whilst holding up a mirror to our own cultural peculiarities. It's a book that will put a smile on your face a have you gently chuckling away to yourself as you follow John Moles journey.