History, Politi and Dreams

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book History, Politi and Dreams by Yannis Andricopoulos, Grosvenor House Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Yannis Andricopoulos ISBN: 9781781484142
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Publication: September 4, 2015
Imprint: Grosvenor House Publishing Language: English
Author: Yannis Andricopoulos
ISBN: 9781781484142
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Publication: September 4, 2015
Imprint: Grosvenor House Publishing
Language: English

This is a personal journey through history and politics on the back of the narrator’s own experiences in the two countries he has come to love most: Greece and England. The impact of momentous events over the years on everyday lives and the ensuing struggle for survival are vividly, poetically and also humorously portrayed. So are his generation’s dreams and doubts, illusions and disillusionments, hopes and despair. The story does not fail to highlight the need for a new, radical vision to help us resist the dispiriting cynicism of our times and face the future with confidence. This, among other things, takes the narrator to Skyros, ‘the first and still the best’ alternative holiday, where hundreds of Europeans confirm every year their commitment to fundamental human priorities and values. A telling, informed and revealing account of a man’s life whose sense of history, myth and politics are a powerful and sometimes toxic mix. The book, with literary references that enrich personal insights, will appeal to anyone whose life paradoxically both swims with and struggles against larger shaping forces. It will also be of interest to students of popular culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is a personal journey through history and politics on the back of the narrator’s own experiences in the two countries he has come to love most: Greece and England. The impact of momentous events over the years on everyday lives and the ensuing struggle for survival are vividly, poetically and also humorously portrayed. So are his generation’s dreams and doubts, illusions and disillusionments, hopes and despair. The story does not fail to highlight the need for a new, radical vision to help us resist the dispiriting cynicism of our times and face the future with confidence. This, among other things, takes the narrator to Skyros, ‘the first and still the best’ alternative holiday, where hundreds of Europeans confirm every year their commitment to fundamental human priorities and values. A telling, informed and revealing account of a man’s life whose sense of history, myth and politics are a powerful and sometimes toxic mix. The book, with literary references that enrich personal insights, will appeal to anyone whose life paradoxically both swims with and struggles against larger shaping forces. It will also be of interest to students of popular culture.

More books from Grosvenor House Publishing

Cover of the book Limit of Exploitation by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Beyond Belief by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book My God Is Amazing by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book If you can talk to young people, you can talk to anyone by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book The Case Against Reincarnation by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book The Abuse of Language and the Language of Abuse by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Cruise to Cape Town: A Journey into a New South Africa by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book House and Homes by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Random Act - A Deadly Chain Reaction by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book The Myth Of The Undeserving Poor - A Christian Response to Poverty in Britain Today by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Murder… The Ashes of Nass Beacon by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Toby Tallis and the Castle of Many Lands by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book In Darkness by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book Smile Big Run Hard by Yannis Andricopoulos
Cover of the book The Life Story of an Island Girl by Yannis Andricopoulos
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy