Escape to Ikaria
All at Sea in the Aegean
Published on 5. October 2017
320 pages
978-0-85790-940-4 (ISBN)
Description
Leaving their Welsh hill farm behind, Nick, Ros and their children arrive on the little-known island of Ikaria in 1978, having impulsively boarded the first ferry leaving Athens. Escape to Ikaria tells the story of how they become involved with the islanders and their way of life. Nick tries his hand at anything to get by: night fishing out in the Aegean, unloading the potato boats from Samos, mixing cement for wayward house-builder Datsun Jim, and tending the gardens of the old monastery where a solitary nun, Sister Ulita, controls the village's water supply.
Reviews / Votes
'A tale of risking all to pursue a dream ... The story is told with disarming aplomb, packed with characters and incidents, and exhibiting much that is good in human nature, told in writing that constantly glides' -- Tom Adair * Scotsman, Travel Books of the Year 2017 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
File size
1,44 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85790-940-4 (9780857909404)
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Person
Nick Perry spent his childhood in Dorset, out in the countryside daydreaming most of the time. He was educated at Parkstone Sea Training
School before leaving for London where he worked for ATV Television. He travelled around Europe moving from job to job until he came into
money. On impulse he bought a hill farm in North Wales, some experiences of which form the backdrop to Peaks and Troughs. He lives with his
wife Arabella in the Wiltshire countryside where he spends his time writing, walking and listening to classical music.
School before leaving for London where he worked for ATV Television. He travelled around Europe moving from job to job until he came into
money. On impulse he bought a hill farm in North Wales, some experiences of which form the backdrop to Peaks and Troughs. He lives with his
wife Arabella in the Wiltshire countryside where he spends his time writing, walking and listening to classical music.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Prologue
- 1 End of a Journey
- 2 Finding Lefkada
- 3 Out on the Aegean
- 4 Datsun Jim and Sister Ulita
- 5 Night Fishing
- 6 The Potato Boat
- 7 The Kidnappers
- 8 The Arm Wrestler
- 9 A Way of Life
- 10 Artemis
- 11 The Invasion
- 12 A Night in the Taverna
- 13 The Birthday Party
- 14 The Toula Hotel
- 15 All About Water
- 16 The Showdown
- 17 Victory
- 18 Decisions
- 19 The End of Nearly Everything
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Gift and a Journey
