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In 1948, as civil war ravaged Greece, children were abducted and sent to communist "camps" behind the Iron Curtain. Eleni Gatzoyiannis, 41, defied the traditions of her small village and the terror of the communist insurgents to arrange for the escape of her three daughters and her son, Nicola. For that act, she was imprisoned, tortured, and executed in cold blood. Nicholas Gage joined his father in Massachusetts at the age of nine and grew up to be a top investigative reporter for the New York Times. And finally he returned to Greece to uncover the story he cared about most -- the story of his mother's heroic life and tragic death. Book
[#2029] Joanne had almost recovered from her shattered romance with Niko Seferis. Concentrating on the much less demanding friendship with his charming cosin Alex was just the right cure. And then, Niko cambe back into her life-bringing all the old heartache with him. Book
Locally produced guide for tourists in Greece with many coloured photographs. Undated (c.1970] Unpaginated.. illus] Book
An American business man on a deadly mission in Greece, an astonishingly lovely woman, a depraved, ruthless millionaire. trapped in a triangle of love and twisted passions in (a) gripping novel of intrigue. Book
VOLUME ONE ONLY Entertaining,original & wide-ranging survey of Greek Mythology. Book
Pencil underlining in text. Wraps are browned. Creasing to wraps. ; 320 pages
Light yellowing to wraps. ; 314 pages
Addventure and espionage - a story beginning during the Nazi occupation and ending in modern Crete. Pbk. 318p. Condition : Good Book
An obscure museum's dead proprietor lies in a secret room surrounded by one of the world's most astonishing collections of Greek antiquities. Only a priceless Mycenaean death mask has been taken, along with the bones of a legendary hero thought to exist only in ancient myth. Looted by the Nazis, the treasures are still being sought by those whose dreams of glory remain undefeated. The mask is an unparalleled discovery that will be a force for devastating retribution in the wrong hands. But by the time museum curator Deborah Miller learns the truth, it may be too late not only to save herself--but to reveal to the world the awesome secret she's uncovered." Berkley Books Book
Wide ranging, beautifully illustrated survey of the Minoan and Mycenean cultures of the Greek Bronze Age. 174.illus (some col.) bibliography. index Book
Grade school textbook for Children learning Modern Greek.110p. illus.col. Paper cover missing - used by a boy named Peter who marked the first page as "Fun!" Book
" A study of the character and history of an ancient civilization and the people who created it." 256p. index Book
" A study of the character and history of an ancient civilization and the people who created it." 256p. index Book
The Sloan Guaranty Trust had just invested thirty million dollars in a new hydroelectric project in the mountains of Greece when the Colonels staged their coup. On the second day of the coup, Sloan's representative is arrested by the Army while waiting for a train and immediately vanishes. Sloan hits back by sending Everett Gabler, their most aggressively cantankerous trust officer.as replacement. A clever and humourous plot - and the Colonels are no match at all for the employees and allies of the Sloan! 242p. Book
"Enlarged edition with more than a hundred peoms and poetic fragments from the great age of Greek lyric potery - in robust and graceful modern translation." Pbk. 82p. Book
Biography of Byron includes his adventures in Greece.35p.plates Bibliography.Index. Neat tight text library stamp , shabby paper covers, Book
Charming story of the adventures in Greece of the loveable dog called Benji."A Novelization .of the family film by Joe Camp" Illustrated by photographic stills from the movie. 120p. illus , Name of owner, else near fine Book
"Decision at Delphi" is a tale of betrayal and danger in Greece in the aftermath of the Civil War. Book
"Decision at Delphi" is a tale of betrayal and danger in Greece in the aftermath of the Civil War. Book
Twelve hundred British soldiers isolated on the small island of Kheros off the Turkish coast, waiting to die. Twelve hundred lives in jeopardy, lives that could be saved if only the guns could be silenced. The guns of Navarone, vigilant, savage and catastrophically accurate. Navarone itself, grim bastion of narrow straits manned by a mixed garrison of Germans and Italians, an apparently impregnable iron fortress. To Captain Keith Mallory, skllled saboteur, trained mountaineer, fell the task of leading the small party detailed to scale the vast, impossible precipice of Navarone and to blow up the guns. The Guns of Navarone is the story of that mission, the tale of a calculated risk taken in the time of war. [A story inspired by the Battle of Leros] This novel was the basis of an exciting movie in 1962 Book
Vintage guidebook for travellers to Athens, 196p. index Book
Pages tanned. Minor ink notes and underlining. Spine sunned. ; Fontana History of the Ancient World; 320 pages; Within the space of 300 years, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean. This book places the development of Greece in the context of Mediterranean civilization. Within the space of three centuries, up to the great Persian invasion of 480BC, Greece was transformed from a simple peasant society into a sophisticated civilization which dominated the shores of the Mediterranean from Spain to Syria and from the Crimea to Egypt - a culture whose achievements in the fields of art, science, philosophy and politics were to establish the canons of the Western world. The author of this book places this development in the context of Mediterranean civilization, providing an account of the transformation that launched Western culture.
Small pocket edition of a neat guidebook to Athens.Line drawings by Ed Perera, maps by Ray Mart. 80p Book
Tiny but useful pocket phrase book for travellers to Greece Book
Tiny but useful pocket phrase book for travellers to Greece (Later editions issued under title "Vest pocket Modern Greek") Book