A Parthenon on our roof, Peter Barber
A Parthenon on our roof, Peter Barber
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A Parthenon on our roof
Adventures of an Anglo-Greek marriage

Author: Peter Barber

Narrator: Martyn Swain

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ant Press

Published: 08/01/2022


Synopsis

Alexandra, a product of Greek Fire. Born into the cradle of civilization. Weaned on the teachings of ancient Greek philosophers, thrilled by the bravery of Spartans and thousands of years of cultural heritage.Peter, her future husband, a tea-drinking, digestive-dunking product of British society. Working to make a living with no real ambitions or dreams. But then, he fell in love. Everything changed.At times hilarious, always embarrassing, Peter's story of how he became Greek enough to live with a Greek family includes a near-death experience on a mountain road, eccentric aunts, Greek bureaucracy, melting flip-flops, and the decision to demolish the much-loved family home, replacing it with a five-storey apartment block, complete with a Parthenon on the roof terrace.To cap it all, someone thought it a good idea to put Peter in charge of the rebuild project, despite not speaking a word of Greek.What could possibly go wrong?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Avishe

Приятно,леко четиво и доста смях. Чрез различни ситуации са представени гръцкият темперамент , бит , култура,начин на живот,природа, история и т.н . Потапяш се в истинската Гърция.В много от случаите откривах сходни черти с нашия манталитет. Почти във всяка глава, се набляга на храненето. Хубаво,лош......more

I have really enjoyed reading this book and can truly say no scan reading was involved either. A sweet story of love lost and refound, more by sheer good luck than design. The not everyday story of a sparky Greek girl and an 'English' Englishman. A generous helping of humour and wit underpins the bo......more

Книга, която е наситена с разнобразни моменти, караща ни да се смеем. Изживяваме приказните гледки през очите на персонажите на заобикалящите ги острови и грабим с пълни шеби от вълшебството. Ако си бил на почивка в Атина, плануваш такава или мечтаеш и е част от предпочитаните дестинации от теб, зна......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

What a fun book! I love Greece so I really wanted to read this book, as a USA transplant I also understand the trials and tribulations of falling in love and uprooting to another country! I loved how between all the craziness of building a new home with a crazy developer we get to visit some beautif......more