A Parthenon in Pefki, Peter Barber
A Parthenon in Pefki, Peter Barber
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A Parthenon in Pefki
Further Adventures of an Anglo-Greek Marriage

Author: Peter Barber

Narrator: Christopher Kendrick

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ant Press

Published: 12/21/2023


Synopsis

After perfecting their new apartment (complete with mini Parthenon) in a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens, Englishman Peter and his Greek wife Alexandra check out life in an authentic fishing village on a Greek island. They instantly fall in love with Pefki and plan to build a house there.But all is not as it seems. As Peter and his feisty wife delve below the surface, they discover the sleepy village is hiding a wealth of secrets. Unperturbed, they embrace the fascinating village culture with unexpected and hilarious results.What could possibly go wrong in paradise?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Book

A Parthenon in Pefki by Peter Barber is an engaging memoir that intricately tells the story of Alex and Peter's marriage. The book celebrates enduring love and the merging of Greek and British cultures. With her lively Greek personality, Alex perfectly complements Peter's more measured British tempe......more

A really lovely book I'd read and enjoyed Peter Barber's previous book, but being senile, I could little about it! However, this book initially reminded me of the essence of Peter and his wife Alex' life in Athens, where they had demolished Alex's family home and replaced it with a block of flats whe......more

Goodreads review by Luisa

Peter Barber relates how he and his vivacious Greek wife make an impetuous land purcase in Pefki and build a second home there. In self-deprecating style, Peter reveals how his continuous efforts to integrate into the Greek way of things are perpetually scoffed at by the locals. Living among Greeks......more