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Peter Barber

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Born

Watford, The United Kingdom

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https://peterbarberwriter.com/

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Memoir, Humor and Comedy, Travel

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Peter Barber is the award-winning, bestselling author of Greek travel memoirs, including A Parthenon on our Roof and A Parthenon in Pefki.

A native Londoner, he lives between England and Greece. Marrying his fiery Greek wife Alexandra not only made him part of a Greek family but also immersed him in Greek life and culture. Fascinated by the people, history and traditions, Peter dove in head first. He wished to be among the locals and experience Greek life first-hand.

From his cultural and language flubs to the trials and tribulations of life in Greece, Peter sometimes got more than he bargained for. But with his signature wit, he found humor in their escapades. And, as he learned more about Greece’s history, his new family, and modern life i ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 1,332 ratings · 166 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Parthenon on our Roof: Adventures of an Anglo-Greek marriage by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author), Charly Alex Fuller (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 535 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Musings from a Greek Village: Peter Barber's Musings 4.36 avg rating — 207 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Parthenon in Pefki: Further Adventures of an Anglo-Greek Marriage (The Parthenon series Book 2) 4.63 avg rating — 139 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Map Book 4.09 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Parthenon Paradox: Rivers of Redemption (The Parthenon series Book 3) 4.61 avg rating — 57 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	London: A History in Maps 4.29 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zorba's Parthenon: A Taverna by the Sea (Zorba's Taverna Book 1) 4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Coronavirus Chronicles. Texts from dad. : Hilarious adventures of a non PC dad in isolation during the first coronavirus lock down. by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author), Charly Alex Fuller (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 44 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zorba's Taverna: The Trouble With Goats and Mayors 4.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Project Interrupted: Lectures by British Housing Architects by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author), Neave Brown, Kate Macintosh 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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