Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #259168 in Books
• Published on: 1996-12-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
Portrait of a modern hero whose capacity to live each moment to its fullest is revealed in a series of adventures in Crete.

Customer Reviews

Do it at least once, go on...
One of the richest experiences I have ever had with any story. Kazantzakis is a very good story teller and Zorba the Greek is a great novel. It masterfully portraits the inner feelings and struggles of the learned modern man of the day, who is torn apart between his nature and nurture. The story is told through the dialogues of two friends, the boss and Zorba.

I once came across an overzealous, ultra sensitive commentator who criticised the book for its attitudes towards some religious beliefs; or, its [on the surface] sexist use of language. Let me reassure all my friends, the world is a much better place with this book, than it would be otherwise.

An underrated classic!
"Zorba the Greek" is simply a great novel. Kazantzakis is brilliant in his dialogue, story-telling, and word pictures. I have read Zorba over and over again, particularly when I want to feel the vibrant life of Greek culture. Many find themselves in opposition to Kazantzakis' philosophies, but this book should be savored for its pure celebration of life, brilliantly embodied in Zorba and his intellectual friend, a young British Greek.

Sexist, yes. Anti-religious, yes. A great read, nonetheless!

This Book challenges you to open your Eyes
I haven't read a good fiction book in a long time... but this book demanded attention. It brought me back to my senses, after being swept away by philosophical meanderings for so long. This book is a teacher, it teaches you that life is to be lived, really, truly and completely and not just to be thought about and thrown away.

If you read one book in the next year, make this it!