Nikos Kazantzakis A Biography Author:Helen Kazantzakis The wife of Nikos Kazantzakis -- novelist, poet, philosopher, the author of such world-famous masterpieces as "Zorba the Greek," "The Greek Passion," "The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel," and "The Last Temptation of Chirst" -- has set out to record the life, the work, the thoughts, the loves, of a major figure i... more »n world literature. In a narrative of compelling force and brilliance, Helen Kazantzakis (herself a distinguished writer) describes the odyssey of Kazantzakis, interweaving into her text many hundreds of his unpublished letters, from his school days to the last notes he wrote on his deathbed.« less