Search Results: Greece with Humour from KALAMOS BOOKS

Athens: Athens News, 2002 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... " When friends ask about Greece, give them this book*. Brian Church, author of "Learn Greek in 25 Years", selects 30 memorable pieces from his Athens News column, "Church on Sunday".Why do Greeks always argue yet never fight? In which year will the 2004 Athens Olympics take place? Why is reversing on a motorway illegal? Answers in "Always on Sunday".*(or three bottles of ouzo).

London: Fontana/Collins, 1989 Book. As New. Pbk. Sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" recounting more hilarious adventures of the Durrell family (with assorted wildlife) on Corfu..

London: Fontana/Collins, 1978 Book. As New. Pbk. Sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" recounting more hilarious adventures of the Durrell family (with assorted wildlife) on Corfu..

London: Fontana/Collins, 1973 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. 1st Pbk Edition. Sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" recounting more hilarious adventures of the Durrell family (with assorted wildlife) on Corfu..

Rhodes, Greece: Belles Lettres Publications, 1989 Book. Illus. by Fast Ed. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Greek Edition.. Humourous articles written as columns in the Rhodes Gazette (under the bylines of "Cyclops" and "Pandora" and, as described in the foreword. "What may well be the funniest and most informative overview of the social, sexual and practical sides of life in Rhodes" Accompanied with appropriate cartoons by "Fast Ed." 128p. illus. Name of previous owner on ffep. else fine . [ NOo copies found in Worldcat].

London: Peter Davies, 1979 Book. Illus. by Illus Michael Ffolkes. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. "A jubilant discovery of the Greek islander" . "when not broadcasting on the BBC John Ebdon retreats to the Greek islands where he watches the antics of locals and tourists with a humourous eye and witty pen - a book to savour and enjoy." 178p. illus..

London: Andre Deutsch, 1965 Book. Illus. by Nicolas Bentley. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Hungarian humourist pokes gentle fun at Greek habits and attitudes. 124p. illus..

Athens: Athens News, 2007 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... "How a series of disasters resulted in happiness for an english couple on a Greek island" What does an urban British couple know about runaway turkeys, out-of-control egg production and the finer points of manure selection? Not much! But that doesn't stop Michael and Pauline from embarking on their harebrained dream of building a home, and a new life, in a Greek village.Michael Saunders has been writing a humorous column about everyday life in a remote village in Crete for the Athens News. ".

Athens: Athens News, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... A selection of 32 illuminating pieces from Mark Dragoumis popular "Analyse This" column in the Athens News, where he sits Greece on the couch to probe into its daily workings and unworkings [and] uncovers Greece's deep-seated idiosyncraces 103p..

Athens: Athens News, 2005 Book. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Mark Dragoumis puts Greece back on the therapy chair in Greece - on the Couch 2 is a new selection of 37 illuminating pieces from his popular "Analyse This " column in the Athens News. Join Mr Dragoumis as he tries to help the country move past its deep-seated corruption, fear of economic competition and status quo mentality. Hear his examination of PASOK'ss election defeat, and his diagnosis of a church and state who desperately need a divorce " 135p..

Athens: Eftstathiadis, 1992 Book. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Greek Ed... " An essential compendium of absolutely indespensible idioms,phrases and such, the study of which will undoubtedly confuse those who know some Greek, enlighten those who dont, and entertain both." 309p. Signed by author on page 5..

Athens: Hellenic Publications, 1981 Book. Illus. by Drawings by Panos Lambiris. Very Good+. Original Wraps. 1st Greek Ed.. Hilarious sketches of Greek (and especially Athenian ) life that first appeared in the Athens Mirror and the Athenian between 1974 and 1980. XIV, 192p.illus. Text neat ,, but paper covers slightly scuffed [4 copies found in WorldCat .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Assorted shades from history encountered on the Styx. Reprint of book first published in1895.

Athens: Athens News, 2004 Book. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... " Greece is a country famed worldwide for its physical beauty, wealth of antiquities and other vestiges of its unsurpassed ancient civilisation. Yet despite over ten million annual visitors and an open and inviting culture, modern Greece is not an easy country for outsiders to understand or comprehend fully. Countless tourist guides extoll its resorts and archaeological tomes unravel its classical past, but there are few books that attempt to explore the many complexities of Greek life and lifestyles right here in the present. Until now, that is, "It's All Greece to Me: Impressions of Contemporary Greek Life", by longtime Athens News contributor John F.L. Ross, offers an accessible and dependable guide to the nooks and crannies of the modern Greek character, mentallity, customs and attitudes. It offers a sharp-eyed and challenging yet sympathetic look at the rapidly changing nature of contemporary… Read More

London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2004 Book. New. Trade Paperback. First Pbk.Ed... After falling in love with an incredible view, John Mole found himself owning a pile of stones and 20 years of goat dung. With no water, electricity or even a road, his family need a lot of convincing. The locals think he's crazy too and take full advantage. With unforgettable characters coming to life on every page, this humorous story of one family's search for the Arcadian idyll speaks volumes about learning to live, laugh, and drink Ouzo together while turning a tumbledown ruin into a place to hold their hearts. 342p...

London: Harvill Press, The, 2001 Book. Illus. by Fisher, Jeff . New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Dimitris and Damocles both desire Nana ".what follows is the story of a contest, as each sets out to conquer Nana's willing palate by ourperforming his rival in the kitchen. It is a bizzare and comic duel fought with sea-urchin salads, stuffed vine leaves octopus and other delicacies of Greek cuisine." Translated into English by Anne Marie Stanton-Ife.105p..

London: Peter Davies, 1973 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Ed.. More scenes from Paxos by an English actor who built a house there. His efforts to be humorous sometimes degenerate into downright silliness, but this is relieved by his genuine affection for the people of the Ionian islands. Other humorous essays are about his career as a film and stage actor. 209p..

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1979 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.UK Edition . "This authentic and unexpurgated collection of jokes and tales told by today's Greeks, demonstrates the universality of humor as it reflects particular and pervasive concerns of modern Greek society.To be found here are stories about the "clever Greeks", ethnic slurs, political jokes (many of which are directed against the repressive Papadopoulos regime) and humor told at the expense of the clergy and the Greek Orthodox Church..." 262p..

London: Penguin, 1980 Book. Fine. Pbk. Reprint.. Young Gerald observes his family and their friends with the same fascination as he does the abundant wildlife of Corfu - hilarious and delightful..

London: Penguin, 1 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. First Pbk.Ed.. Young Gerald observes his family and their friends with the same fascination as he does the abundant wildlife of Corfu - hilarious and delightful. (Vintage Penguin edition) 301p, Age-toned paper, name of owner, else fine.