Prespa: A Story for Man and Nature

by Giorgos Catsadorakis, Tim Salmon (Translator)

Bounded in the west by Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, the lakes and surrounding lands that make up Prespa National Park were – until only a few years ago – an appalling example of how neglect, bureaucratic incompetence and misplaced development can conspire to bring a magnificent natural ecosystem to the edge of ruin – all within the context of a 'conservation-friendly' European Union. That Prespa is now flourishing is a tribute to the monumental struggle by Giorgos Catsadorakis and Myrsini Malakou (in concert with WWF Greece, Byron Antipas, Luc Hoffmann and others). In this first English edition, Catsadorakis tells the story of Prespa – its people, customs, politics, ecology and wildlife. An absorbing and passionate work, with a vivid text and many stunning colour photographs.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Stamatis Zogaris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am re-reading this 1999 second edition in Greek. I'm flabbergasted by this work, such amazingly livid, sensitive and wonderful prose and presentation. There is no doubt in my mind that this author has absolutely no match among Greek natural history/travel writers in Greece. Catsadorakis is a scientist working the crisis-discipline of conservation but he is also an acomplished artist, building with words to express places, wildlife, peoples, history and landscapes. Prespa is a unique book. Highly recommended not just to visitors to this part of Greece but to anyone wanting to learn how to write about a place and its natural history. A place close to one's heart. The book's organization and presentation is also exemplary and effective, hard to believe it was put together in the 1990s.

[Marcel Uhrin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic book for Prespa lovers.