Synopses & Reviews
The story of a man in love with a place, a woman, and a dream. andlt;BRandgt; Tom Stone went to Greece one summer to write a novel -- and stayed twenty-two years. On Patmos, he fell in love with Danielle, a beautiful French painter. His novel completed and sold, he decided to stay a little longer. andlt;BRandgt; Seven idyllic years later, they left Patmos for Crete. When a Patmian friend Theoland#243;gos called and offered him a summer partnership in his beach tavand#233;rna, The Beautiful Helen, Stone jumped at the chance -- much to the dismay of his wife, who cautioned him not to forget the old adage about Greeks bearing gifts. andlt;BRandgt; Her warning was well-founded: when back on Patmos, Stone quickly discovered that he was no longer a friend or patron but a competitor. He learned hard lessons about the Greeks' skill at bargaining and business while reluctantly coming to the realization that Theoland#243;gos's offer of a partnership was indeed a Trojan horse. andlt;BRandgt; Featuring Stone's recipes, including his own Chicken Retsina and the ultimate moussaka, andlt;Iandgt;The Summer of My Greek Tavand#233;rnaandlt;/Iandgt; is as much a love story as it is the grand, humorous, and sometimes bittersweet adventures of an American pursuing his dreams in a foreign land, a modern-day innocent abroad.
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andlt;Iandgt;The New York Times Book Reviewandlt;/Iandgt; His infatuation with the place (whether "fueled by an excess of retsina" or not) is infectious.
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andlt;Iandgt;Timeandlt;/Iandgt; The summer's best travel writing...like Kitchen Confidential with ouzo.
About the Author
Tom Stone was a Broadway stage manager and assistant director for ten years before he moved to Greece. He now lives in Santa Monica, California. Please v
Table of Contents
Contents Preface
Appetizers
The Main Course
Just Desserts
Extra Helpings
Recipe Index