2009, ISBN: 9781845118228

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: BLOOMSBURY 3PL], 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.' Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling water… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: BLOOMSBURY 3PL], 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.' Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte. So unfolds the story of Carroll's growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly described, An Island in Greece is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 224, [GW: 217g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2009, ISBN: 9781845118228

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Bloomsbury Academic], 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.' Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling … More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Bloomsbury Academic], 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.' Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte. So unfolds the story of Carroll's growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly described, An Island in Greece is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 224, [GW: 217g], PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2001, ISBN: 9781845118228

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: BLOOMSBURY 3PL], Neuware - 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.'Scattered in a crescent in the sparkl… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: BLOOMSBURY 3PL], Neuware - 'I loved the Greece I knew. the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.'Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea.But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte. So unfolds the story of Carroll's growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home.Engaging and vividly described, An Island in Greece is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived and a unique homage to the island that harboured him., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 196x132x18 mm, 224, [GW: 217g], Banküberweisung, PayPal<

2009, ISBN: 9781845118228

Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago tha… More...

Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as 'the gates of the wind'. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos.There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte.So unfolds the story of Carroll's growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly-described, "An Island in Greece" is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived and a unique homage to the island that harboured him. Books Michael Carroll|Paperback|Bloomsbury Publishing PLC|30/01/2009, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC<

ISBN: 9781845118228

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*An Island in Greece* - On the Shores of Skopelos / Taschenbuch für 20.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Reise, Reiseführer, Europa Medien > Bücher nein Taschenbuch Bücher > Reise > Reisefü… More...

*An Island in Greece* - On the Shores of Skopelos / Taschenbuch für 20.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Reise, Reiseführer, Europa Medien > Bücher nein Taschenbuch Bücher > Reise > Reiseführer > Europa, Bloomsbury Academic<