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Dinner with Persephone: Travels in Greece
Dinner with Persephone Travels in Greece Author:Patricia Storace A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. — Whether she is interpreting Hellenic dream books, pop songs, and soap operas, describing breathtakingly beautiful beaches and archaic villages, or braving the crush at a saint's tomb, Storace, winner of the Whiting Award, rewards the reader with informed and sensual insights into Greece's soul.... more » She sees how the country's pride in its past coexists with profound doubts about its place in the modern world. She discovers a world in which past and present engage in a passionate dialogue. Stylish, funny, and erudite, Dinner with Persephone is travel writing elevated to a fine art -- and the best book of its kind since Henry Miller's The Colossus of Maroussi.« less
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