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An Aegean Odyssey: A Memoir
From USA TODAY Bestselling author Kathryn Gauci comes a vivid memoir of her life and travels across the ancient and spectacular islands of Greece.
“I would be like Odysseus, wandering in search of adventure. How it would turn out, I had no idea.
I would leave that to fate.”
After more than thirty years as a successful carpet and textile designer, Kathryn decided it was time for a change. She wanted to become an author, and the first place she turned for inspiration was Greece, where she had worked as a carpet designer in Athens in the 1970s.
With no idea of what she would write about, she took two months off and returned in 2005 in search of a new adventure. All she knew was that she wanted to find the old Greece that was quickly disappearing through modernization and tourism. It was a great leap of faith to make this change in mid-life, yet not being one to miss an opportunity, she packed her bags and set out alone, hoping to discover the beauty and rich tapestry of characters that had inspired such great writers of the past – Nikos Kazantzakis, Lord Byron, Henry Miller, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Odysseus Elytis, and Homer himself.
Follow along with Kathryn’s journey as she explores the centuries-old mastic villages of Chios; the island of Lesbos, with its vast landscapes of olive groves and purveyors of the world’s finest ouzo; Karpathos, with its stunning beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters; and finally, the majestic mountains and gorges of Crete, home of the God Zeus, the legend of the Minotaur, and that famous Cretan spirit of Zorba – the same spirit that fought against the Ottomans and the Germans in World War II.
Staying in unspoiled villages and mountain retreats, she also discovers the mouth-watering regional food cooked in the age-old tradition. Along the way, she finds her own story – and discovers that a part of Greece will always be embedded in her psyche.
“I sip my ouzo, cloudy with ice and accompanied by a small plate of mezedes, at a table along a sidewalk filled with pink oleander.”
“Somehow, I feel different. I can sense a peacefulness I don’t think I’ve had for years. I have begun to let go and really relax, and I wasn’t even aware it was happening.”
“Surrounded by nature and inspired by the courage of the Greeks with their turbulent past; sometimes glorious, sometimes bloody, I too have learnt to live with the rhythm of life.”
“I’ve read quite a few Greek memoirs, but this has to be one of the best. The author’s ability to transport us to a Greece few travelers know is rich with detail and humour. Whether it is the landscape, the history, food, or the plethora of colourful people she meets, I felt I was there with her. A captivating and entertaining read that I recommend to all lovers of Greece.” - Barbara Gaskell Denvil, author of the Historical Mysteries Collection
"Greece presents itself as a country that intertwines the past with the its people living modern lives against a centuries-old historical, cultural and geographical backdrop. Kathryn Gauci’s book cleverly merges the fascinating history of this country with her own autobiographical memoir as she retraces her steps and recounts her time living in this colourful and flavourful country.
“I would be like Odysseus, wandering in search of adventure. How it would turn out, I had no idea.
I would leave that to fate.”
After more than thirty years as a successful carpet and textile designer, Kathryn decided it was time for a change. She wanted to become an author, and the first place she turned for inspiration was Greece, where she had worked as a carpet designer in Athens in the 1970s.
With no idea of what she would write about, she took two months off and returned in 2005 in search of a new adventure. All she knew was that she wanted to find the old Greece that was quickly disappearing through modernization and tourism. It was a great leap of faith to make this change in mid-life, yet not being one to miss an opportunity, she packed her bags and set out alone, hoping to discover the beauty and rich tapestry of characters that had inspired such great writers of the past – Nikos Kazantzakis, Lord Byron, Henry Miller, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Odysseus Elytis, and Homer himself.
Follow along with Kathryn’s journey as she explores the centuries-old mastic villages of Chios; the island of Lesbos, with its vast landscapes of olive groves and purveyors of the world’s finest ouzo; Karpathos, with its stunning beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters; and finally, the majestic mountains and gorges of Crete, home of the God Zeus, the legend of the Minotaur, and that famous Cretan spirit of Zorba – the same spirit that fought against the Ottomans and the Germans in World War II.
Staying in unspoiled villages and mountain retreats, she also discovers the mouth-watering regional food cooked in the age-old tradition. Along the way, she finds her own story – and discovers that a part of Greece will always be embedded in her psyche.
“I sip my ouzo, cloudy with ice and accompanied by a small plate of mezedes, at a table along a sidewalk filled with pink oleander.”
“Somehow, I feel different. I can sense a peacefulness I don’t think I’ve had for years. I have begun to let go and really relax, and I wasn’t even aware it was happening.”
“Surrounded by nature and inspired by the courage of the Greeks with their turbulent past; sometimes glorious, sometimes bloody, I too have learnt to live with the rhythm of life.”
“I’ve read quite a few Greek memoirs, but this has to be one of the best. The author’s ability to transport us to a Greece few travelers know is rich with detail and humour. Whether it is the landscape, the history, food, or the plethora of colourful people she meets, I felt I was there with her. A captivating and entertaining read that I recommend to all lovers of Greece.” - Barbara Gaskell Denvil, author of the Historical Mysteries Collection
"Greece presents itself as a country that intertwines the past with the its people living modern lives against a centuries-old historical, cultural and geographical backdrop. Kathryn Gauci’s book cleverly merges the fascinating history of this country with her own autobiographical memoir as she retraces her steps and recounts her time living in this colourful and flavourful country.
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September 25, 2025
A gorgeous memoir by the talented histfic author and former carpet and textile designer of her travels and life in the Greek islands. A lush look at the glorious food, sites, history, culture, and people. Wow!
October 30, 2025
I have visited and loved several Greek Islands, but none of the guidebooks I've read have anything like the depth and knowledge of this amazing memoir. From her first "life" in Greece, as a young woman working as a carpet designer in Athens in the 1970s, to her two month sojourn in 2005, Kathryn's obvious love for the country, its people, and the food and drink she found there shine through her words with the glow of a Greek sunset. A Greek speaker, she seems to charm everyone she meets into divulging stories about themselves, and the history of their homeland. And Kathryn weaves the tales like one of her own carpets, into a pleasing, colorful, and comfortable whole. If you've visited Greece and its islands, if you've wandered off the tourist trail and delved into the hinterland, into the REAL Greece, you will love and appreciate this book as much as I did. Sprinkled with historic facts, and seasoned with food and wine (there are lots of recipes at the end of the book) this is a truly delightful memoir.
November 5, 2025
Kathryn Gauci, who lived in Greece during the 1970s, working as a carpet designer, decides to revisit Greece, both to relive some of the “good old days” and to explore the islands she never got around to visiting when she lived in Athens. She leaves Australia alone, leaving behind a beloved husband (though he joins her later in her trip), feeling she needs to work on her inner self without the constraints of a spouse tagging along. As she meanders through the islands, she considers a choice that lies before her: continue in her current life or make a change and become a writer.
Her love for Greece—its people, its long, fascinating history, and its food and drink—runs through this work, a vibrant combination of memoir, history book, cookbook, and travelogue as well as an exploration of personal identity and the blooming of a new career.
Her love for Greece—its people, its long, fascinating history, and its food and drink—runs through this work, a vibrant combination of memoir, history book, cookbook, and travelogue as well as an exploration of personal identity and the blooming of a new career.
November 18, 2025
What a wonderful memoir this is. Kathryn Gauci decided to make a solo return trip to Greece to discover whether the the heart of the country had been changed by tourism. It's a beautifully written account of the various places and islands she visits on her voyage of discovery, almost like a pilgrimage. Some of the places I have visited several times so it was a delight to read about them from a different perpective. I was transported to Greece by her insightful and wonderfully descriptive writng - I could taste the wine, smell the scent of jasmine and remember the warmth of the Greek people.
I admired her resolve to travel alone, and to go off the beaten track in her quest of discovery. I particularly love the historical detail she includes. Her love for Greece and it's turbulent history is apparent. It is also clear that she likes to thoroughly do her research. I'm sure all of that combined to make her take stock of what she wanted to focus on in her future career. It's a delightful and captivating memoir. I loved it.
I admired her resolve to travel alone, and to go off the beaten track in her quest of discovery. I particularly love the historical detail she includes. Her love for Greece and it's turbulent history is apparent. It is also clear that she likes to thoroughly do her research. I'm sure all of that combined to make her take stock of what she wanted to focus on in her future career. It's a delightful and captivating memoir. I loved it.
December 30, 2025
Abigail McCarthy describes memoir as ‘a journey back in time, exploring the inevitable shifts, people, and places that fade but live on in memory, highlighting themes of nostalgia, change, and enduring personal history.’ Kathryn Gauci’s memoir perfectly encapsulates this description.
An Aegean Odyssey recounts Gauci’s visit to Greece years ago, a place where she lived and worked as a young woman. She wanted to see if she could still find the Greece she loved of her much younger years, as well as working out the next step of her creative life, by embarking on a personal pilgrimage of discovery.
Beginning in Athens, where she once worked, Gauci’s over a month-long Odyssey takes the reader from one fascinating place to another. We explore with her villages soaked with the pure essence of Greek culture, sites of historical significance, and also of historical horrors. We stand with her in homage to the dead, so many dead, massacred during terrible times, awed at the resilience of the human spirit. No matter the past tragedy, Gauci’s memoir makes clear the Greeks never failed in courage and ultimate survival.
Both a love letter and a paean, Gauci’s memoir is a feast for the senses, penned by one with the soul and eye of an artist. Her writing is exquisite:
Windswept pines jut out of the rocks over a pristine while beach where the sea as the intensity of jewels – sapphire shading into emerald shading into sparkling diamonds as it laps over the white sand.
Descriptions like this bring the landscape of Greece alive on the page – from areas as a barren as moonscapes to sunlit beaches that invite you into shimmering seas the colour of blue silk Almost every page made my mouth water with its descriptions of Greek food (recipes are included) as Gauci searched for echoes of her own past and also for life answers. This is a profound, thoughtful and immersive memoir. It deepened my awareness how the history of a place shapes us and becomes part of the fabric of our being. It made me yearn for my own Greek pilgrimage.
An Aegean Odyssey recounts Gauci’s visit to Greece years ago, a place where she lived and worked as a young woman. She wanted to see if she could still find the Greece she loved of her much younger years, as well as working out the next step of her creative life, by embarking on a personal pilgrimage of discovery.
Beginning in Athens, where she once worked, Gauci’s over a month-long Odyssey takes the reader from one fascinating place to another. We explore with her villages soaked with the pure essence of Greek culture, sites of historical significance, and also of historical horrors. We stand with her in homage to the dead, so many dead, massacred during terrible times, awed at the resilience of the human spirit. No matter the past tragedy, Gauci’s memoir makes clear the Greeks never failed in courage and ultimate survival.
Both a love letter and a paean, Gauci’s memoir is a feast for the senses, penned by one with the soul and eye of an artist. Her writing is exquisite:
Windswept pines jut out of the rocks over a pristine while beach where the sea as the intensity of jewels – sapphire shading into emerald shading into sparkling diamonds as it laps over the white sand.
Descriptions like this bring the landscape of Greece alive on the page – from areas as a barren as moonscapes to sunlit beaches that invite you into shimmering seas the colour of blue silk Almost every page made my mouth water with its descriptions of Greek food (recipes are included) as Gauci searched for echoes of her own past and also for life answers. This is a profound, thoughtful and immersive memoir. It deepened my awareness how the history of a place shapes us and becomes part of the fabric of our being. It made me yearn for my own Greek pilgrimage.
October 18, 2025
Warning: ‘An Aegean Odyssey’ by Kathryn Gauci may cause excessive relaxation, spontaneous mental Greek island hopping, and an irreversible love for Greek culture. Kathryn’s writing is like a warm breeze on a Greek island—soothing, immersive, and utterly captivating.
It’s a history book. A travel journal. A cultural record. It’s not a quick read—more like its namesake by Homer.
I read the e-book, but now I’ve ordered the paperback. I need to read, re-read, and mark stuff up with a pen. Like the word philotimo.
If you love Greece, you’ll love this book. It’s a living, breathing map of the Aegean soul.
It’s a history book. A travel journal. A cultural record. It’s not a quick read—more like its namesake by Homer.
I read the e-book, but now I’ve ordered the paperback. I need to read, re-read, and mark stuff up with a pen. Like the word philotimo.
If you love Greece, you’ll love this book. It’s a living, breathing map of the Aegean soul.
October 28, 2025
I’ve just finished Kathryn Gauci’s very personal memoir, and I’m slightly annoyed with her because it’s not longer. I’ve been so immersed in her self-awakening solo trip back to Greece after many years away that I didn’t want it to end so soon. I suppose that you’ll probably get more out of this book if, like me, you’re a hopeless Grecophile, but if you like travel writing in general, you’d better not pass this one up anyway.
Kathryn wasn’t sure she wanted to make this trip alone, since she had a perfectly good marriage, but, owing to circumstances, she went ahead anyway. Right at the very end of the book she makes a really valid point about travelling solo that I’ve often thought too, although never been able to put it into words. When you experience something on your own, it’s an entirely different thing from how it would be if accompanied by someone else, in this case, her husband. You meet people, experience feelings and emotions, see places in ways that wouldn’t be the same with someone beside you. It’s not better, it’s not worse, it’s simply different, but in such a way that you realise how much it enriches your life. If you can do it, then it’s 100% worthwhile.
Kathryn goes to places (islands, mainly) that I know well myself, so maybe that too made her writings resonate more deeply with me. But if you’ve any experience at all of Greek people and culture, then surely you’ll also find this work totally absorbing. She has a wonderful gift for evoking in you mental pictures of the places she’s describing, the people she’s interacting with.
Kathryn Gauci is a living treasure that all avid book readers would do well to appreciate.
Kathryn wasn’t sure she wanted to make this trip alone, since she had a perfectly good marriage, but, owing to circumstances, she went ahead anyway. Right at the very end of the book she makes a really valid point about travelling solo that I’ve often thought too, although never been able to put it into words. When you experience something on your own, it’s an entirely different thing from how it would be if accompanied by someone else, in this case, her husband. You meet people, experience feelings and emotions, see places in ways that wouldn’t be the same with someone beside you. It’s not better, it’s not worse, it’s simply different, but in such a way that you realise how much it enriches your life. If you can do it, then it’s 100% worthwhile.
Kathryn goes to places (islands, mainly) that I know well myself, so maybe that too made her writings resonate more deeply with me. But if you’ve any experience at all of Greek people and culture, then surely you’ll also find this work totally absorbing. She has a wonderful gift for evoking in you mental pictures of the places she’s describing, the people she’s interacting with.
Kathryn Gauci is a living treasure that all avid book readers would do well to appreciate.
September 27, 2025
Vivid, heartfelt, Gauci takes you straight to the soul of Greece
Kathryn Gauci has given us a gift. In Aegean Odyssey, the internationally bestselling author of historical fiction turns her gaze inward, offering a memoir that is as much about Greece as it is about the courage to start over.
In 2005, Gauci walked away from a successful career as a carpet and textile designer and leapt, boldly, bravely, into the unknown. Her mission was simple but profound: to seek out the real Greece. Not the packaged tours, not the postcards, but the Greece that still beats with ancient rhythm, the Greece where history, philotimo, and the intoxicating scent of jasmine cling to the air.
Her journey carries us across Athens, Chios, Lesvos, Rhodes, Karpathos, and Crete. Along the way, Gauci uncovers not just landscapes and ruins, but flavours, stories, and the indomitable warmth of the Greek spirit. She writes with a vivid intimacy that will transport you: the perfume of gardenias by the Acropolis, the pulse of village life, the generosity of strangers who become family.
What makes this book so special is its honesty. Gauci is not chasing glossy myths, she is rediscovering herself through the textures, sounds, and tastes of a country she has always carried in her heart. And when the journey ends, she gifts the reader not only with reflection, but with recipes, allowing the flavours of Greece to live on in our own kitchens.
This is more than a memoir. It is the art of beginning again. For anyone who has ever dreamed of breaking routine to find a truer life, Gauci lights the way.
Kathryn Gauci has given us a gift. In Aegean Odyssey, the internationally bestselling author of historical fiction turns her gaze inward, offering a memoir that is as much about Greece as it is about the courage to start over.
In 2005, Gauci walked away from a successful career as a carpet and textile designer and leapt, boldly, bravely, into the unknown. Her mission was simple but profound: to seek out the real Greece. Not the packaged tours, not the postcards, but the Greece that still beats with ancient rhythm, the Greece where history, philotimo, and the intoxicating scent of jasmine cling to the air.
Her journey carries us across Athens, Chios, Lesvos, Rhodes, Karpathos, and Crete. Along the way, Gauci uncovers not just landscapes and ruins, but flavours, stories, and the indomitable warmth of the Greek spirit. She writes with a vivid intimacy that will transport you: the perfume of gardenias by the Acropolis, the pulse of village life, the generosity of strangers who become family.
What makes this book so special is its honesty. Gauci is not chasing glossy myths, she is rediscovering herself through the textures, sounds, and tastes of a country she has always carried in her heart. And when the journey ends, she gifts the reader not only with reflection, but with recipes, allowing the flavours of Greece to live on in our own kitchens.
This is more than a memoir. It is the art of beginning again. For anyone who has ever dreamed of breaking routine to find a truer life, Gauci lights the way.
December 10, 2025
This memoir invites the reader on an intensely personal, page turning journey. I seldom award books more than four stars, even for an excellent read. I reserve the fifth star for a book that’s so damned good I know I will want read it again. An Aegean Odyssey has five stars from me.
Katheryn Gauci first takes us around Athens, where she lived and worked for several years as a textile designer, and then on to a number of Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea, searching for history, legends, and a new career path. Could she become a writer? And what would inspire her to write?
In a hired car she travels alone, often through difficult conditions and steep terrains, exploring mastic villages, and long abandoned communities – their blackened baking ovens cold and forgotten. Or she stands on a cliff edge staring down the dizzying plunge where, long ago, women threw themselves to their deaths to escape the invading Turks. The air is palpable with mysteries that bring tears to the eyes. Eager to find the older Greece that had earned a place in her heart decades before, she finds her inspiration in the people and the culture; the proof of that can be found in some of the many books Kathryn Gauci has gone on to write.
I could go on, but I’ll leave readers to experience the smell of herbs, the taste excellent wines and fresh seafood Greek style, with a curious and plucky woman. Give yourself a treat for Christmas and join Kathryn Gauci in the Greek islands this summer. She is the perfect travel companion.
Katheryn Gauci first takes us around Athens, where she lived and worked for several years as a textile designer, and then on to a number of Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea, searching for history, legends, and a new career path. Could she become a writer? And what would inspire her to write?
In a hired car she travels alone, often through difficult conditions and steep terrains, exploring mastic villages, and long abandoned communities – their blackened baking ovens cold and forgotten. Or she stands on a cliff edge staring down the dizzying plunge where, long ago, women threw themselves to their deaths to escape the invading Turks. The air is palpable with mysteries that bring tears to the eyes. Eager to find the older Greece that had earned a place in her heart decades before, she finds her inspiration in the people and the culture; the proof of that can be found in some of the many books Kathryn Gauci has gone on to write.
I could go on, but I’ll leave readers to experience the smell of herbs, the taste excellent wines and fresh seafood Greek style, with a curious and plucky woman. Give yourself a treat for Christmas and join Kathryn Gauci in the Greek islands this summer. She is the perfect travel companion.
October 30, 2025
To visit the Greek Islands has long been a dream of many. I have just finished Kathryn's Memoir and I feel that I have experienced the life, the history and the food of the magnificent country of Greece and the Islands. It has been such a beautiful experience and Kathryn's solo journey gives an insight into her that I hadn't fully realised. I can see where her talent for research has come from and I have a further experience of the Greek culture and mystique. Growing up, there were always Greek friends and neighbours in my life and that experience has stayed with me always.
I savoured this Memoir and it has taken me longer to read that it usually does to read a book. As each chapter ended, it waited to see what was coming next. I have never been to Greece but now I feel that I have. At the same time I was reading this book, relatives of mine were enjoying a lot of the places I was reading about. I can also see that, in Kathryn's solo journey back to Greece, she has achieved what she set out to do...to become a published author. What an enjoyable way to achieve a dream!
Thank you Kathryn, I loved this book. I highly recommend An Aegean Odyssey and all of Kathryn's books to other readers.
I savoured this Memoir and it has taken me longer to read that it usually does to read a book. As each chapter ended, it waited to see what was coming next. I have never been to Greece but now I feel that I have. At the same time I was reading this book, relatives of mine were enjoying a lot of the places I was reading about. I can also see that, in Kathryn's solo journey back to Greece, she has achieved what she set out to do...to become a published author. What an enjoyable way to achieve a dream!
Thank you Kathryn, I loved this book. I highly recommend An Aegean Odyssey and all of Kathryn's books to other readers.
January 7, 2026
Greece and its islands have been my dream destination for most of my life, but to date, I have only been and experienced it vicariously through reading various authors’ travel or living abroad memoirs. For me, Kathryn Gauci’s book was an opportunity to explore parts of Greece I hadn’t yet read about and I’ve been delighted by the entire journey. Ms Gauci combines a lovely, relaxed meander through the islands of Chios, Lesvos, Karpathos, Rhodes and Crete in 2005 with charming encounters with the local people, sensitive accounts of the often tragic history of the islands and evocative observations of the food and scenery. This is not a book to read in a hurry; it is one to be savoured like a scrumptious Greek dish. For foodies, there are plentiful descriptions of the cuisine of the islands, but for me, the book’s greatest value is its tribute to the personalities of the many warm villagers she met and whose stories give such depth to the book. Her memoir places the reader in Greece 20 years ago, but I have a feeling the traveller would find the character and heart of the islands unchanged away from the tourist trap resorts. I hope so! Highly recommended!
September 25, 2025
Kathryn Gauci’s An Aegean Odyssey is a deeply evocative memoir that seamlessly blends personal reflection with a vivid portrait of Greece’s rich and layered past. Her descriptive writing is exceptional – whether she’s capturing the shimmer of the Aegean, the scent of mastic in Chios or the flavours of a village meal, every detail feels vivid and alive.
I especially loved her historical vignettes, which add texture and depth, illuminating Greece’s artistic legacy and turbulent history with grace and insight.
This is much more than a travelogue. Gauci’s journey becomes a heartfelt exploration of identity, memories, and belonging, woven with gentle humour. By the end, I felt I had not only travelled with her but also glimpsed the enduring spirit of Greece – its resilience, beauty, and complexity. This book is a gift for anyone who appreciates thoughtful memoirs, evocative travel writing, and stories of personal transformation.
I especially loved her historical vignettes, which add texture and depth, illuminating Greece’s artistic legacy and turbulent history with grace and insight.
This is much more than a travelogue. Gauci’s journey becomes a heartfelt exploration of identity, memories, and belonging, woven with gentle humour. By the end, I felt I had not only travelled with her but also glimpsed the enduring spirit of Greece – its resilience, beauty, and complexity. This book is a gift for anyone who appreciates thoughtful memoirs, evocative travel writing, and stories of personal transformation.
December 11, 2025
Part nostalgia, part sensory feast, part time-travel, this excellent book invites the reader on an unforgettable journey through Athens, Chios, Crete, Lesvos, Rhodes and more. What a pleasure to read this travelogue and feel transported as though I were there, in the wonderful company of a seasoned and often daring Greece traveler whose insights are as fascinating as they are moving. I felt deeply privileged to sit with the artful Kathryn Gauci, to taste the delights of Greek cuisine through her evocative descriptions, and explore through her eyes and perfect storytelling, Greece’s past, culture, and even casual anecdotes.
One is left not only with a vivid impression of wondrous places but also of having had a warm and eye-opening friend.
Highly recommended.
One is left not only with a vivid impression of wondrous places but also of having had a warm and eye-opening friend.
Highly recommended.
December 10, 2025
Wow, what a journey!
Attention all armchair travellers, please sit back, relax and allow Kathryn Gauci to take you on a wonderful tour of picturesque Greece.
The author, having previously lived and worked in Greece, returns for a nostalgic tour of familiar locations as well as some new and undiscovered ones.
An exceptionally well written memoir with a selection of mouth watering recipes included.
Attention all armchair travellers, please sit back, relax and allow Kathryn Gauci to take you on a wonderful tour of picturesque Greece.
The author, having previously lived and worked in Greece, returns for a nostalgic tour of familiar locations as well as some new and undiscovered ones.
An exceptionally well written memoir with a selection of mouth watering recipes included.
October 27, 2025
The author sets off solo to re-discover the Greece of her memories, whisking the reader along on an island hopping fully immersive Greek experience, filled with history, charming characters, tastes, smells and sights, all brought together by travel writing at its best.
December 11, 2025
Part nostalgia, part sensory feast, part time-travel, this excellent book invites the reader on an unforgettable journey through Athens, Chios, Crete, Lesvos, Rhodes and more. What a pleasure to read this travelogue and feel transported as though I were there, in the wonderful company of a seasoned and often daring Greece traveler whose insights are as fascinating as they are moving. I felt deeply privileged to sit with the artful Kathryn Gauci, to taste the delights of Greek cuisine through her evocative descriptions, and explore through her eyes and perfect storytelling, Greece’s past, culture, and even casual anecdotes.
One is left not only with a vivid impression of wondrous places but also of having had a warm and eye-opening friend.
Highly recommended.
One is left not only with a vivid impression of wondrous places but also of having had a warm and eye-opening friend.
Highly recommended.
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