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The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir
The Summer of My Greek Taverna A Memoir
Author: Tom Stone, Tom Stone
Tom Stone went to Greece one summer to write a novel -- and stayed twenty-two years. On Patmos, the tiny island where St. John received the apocalyptic visions recorded in the Book of Revelations, he fell in love with Danielle, a beautiful French painter. His novel completed and sold, he decided to stay a little longer. Seven idyllic years late...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743205412
ISBN-10: 0743205413
Publication Date: 7/3/2002
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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luluinphilly avatar reviewed The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir on + 367 more book reviews
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Not what I thought it would be. I enjoy travel memoirs but this wasn't as good as "Under the Tuscan Sun" or even Ewan MacGregor's motorcycle epics.
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reviewed The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir on + 530 more book reviews
Travel with Tom Stone to the beautiful isle of Patmos, Greece. Stone's orginal quest was to complete a novel on the isle of Patmos. With his novel sold & marrying his beautiful wife of French descent, the two return to Patmos from Crete a few years later. Stone's dream of cooking in a taverna for a summer becomes reality. Stone works with a Greek friend in a partnership, cooking in the taverna for a summer filled with long hours, experiening the Greek way of doing & living. Stone's story is one of love, adventure, challenge, even disappointment along the way. A great, quick read.
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Funny light hearted book about a couple who meet in Greece and set out to run a small restaurant. A good read for summer.
SanJoseCa avatar reviewed The Summer of My Greek Taverna: A Memoir on + 328 more book reviews
This is a memoir of a man, Tom Stone, pursuing his dreams on a Greek island. In this odyssy, he fall in love with "a place, a woman and a dream." A delightful yet bittersweet story. The last chapter of the book features Tom's delicious recipes, including his "ulimate moussaka!"
YASSOU!


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