Wicked Greek: For the Traveler

by Howard Tomb

For two thousand years visitors have been touring the rugged glory of Greece. But with a difference--when the early Romans went visiting, those wacky Greek gods were still holed up on Mount Olympus. Today they've come down, and they're driving taxis, tending bar, dancing and yelling and throwing plates around restaurants. All of which spells adventure for the unsuspecting tourist, and wonderful opportunity for Howard Tomb.

From the sneakily successful series of travel books with over 1 million copies in print, Wicked Greek is the phrasebook that takes the chaos out of the land that invented it. Here are pithy comments on "My wine tastes like a handful of pine needles." Tips on consulting the Oracle of the Ferry Schedules, including the Mystery of the Next Departure to Patmos. More than you ever dreamed possible about olives-including black, green, purple, briny, cracked, and this-makes-the-retsina-taste-good. Trojan War stories. Zeno's Paradox, Aristotle's Boo-Boo, Plato's Cave, and other philosophical conundrums that put us in the fix we're in today. Motorbike survival tips. Ella, word of a thousand meanings. And how to pursue romance with the natives.

Genres: Humor, Language

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1995

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this once last year (or was it the year before?) and read it again this year, just for fun. It's just a little book, but it's packed with witticisms and humor that are probably most appreciated by someone who has been to Greece (or, someone who knows something about the Greek culture and customs). Fortunately for me, I fall into that category, so I was able to appreciate many of the jokes :)