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Author
Publisher
Philos Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
243 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Ninety percent of Greek Jews perished during the Holocaust. Most were killed at Auschwitz/Birkenau. But on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, the entire Greek Jewish community was saved from annihilation.... The story illuminates the humanity of a people who risked their lives to save their neighbors. It documents many of the horrors and atrocities during the occupation in Greece and then takes the reader on a journey high into the remote mountain villages...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On a summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, two girls make a startling discovery: a young Arab man washed up on shore, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging against across the sea. When a simple plan to help the stranger goes horrifically wrong, all must face the consequences they have set in motion--
Publisher
EPF Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (58 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Dogs of Democracy is a documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of them. Filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores life on the streets through the eyes of the dogs and peoples' experience. Shot on location in Athens, the birthplace of democracy, the documentary is about how Greece has become the ‘stray dogs of Europe’, and how the dogs have become a symbol of hope for the people and for the anti-austerity movement. ...
45) Ancient Greece
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world���s founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world.
49) An inch of time
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Receiving an unexpected job offer on the Greek island of Corfu, money-strapped artist and private investigator Chris Honeysett embarks on an all-expenses-paid trip while tracking down a missing supermarket chain employee.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
336 p. ;
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Zona Lowell is finally comfortable in high school when her father tells her that they're moving to Greece for the second half of her sophomore year, and she will be forced to meet her mother's large extended family there against her will--
51) The iron empire
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dak, Sera, and Riq go back in time to save Alexander the Great. Their most dangerous enemy awaits them for an epic battle, and the victors will determine how history is written. Mend the past, rescue the future-the time is now!
52) Ithaca
Author
Publisher
Redhook
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
vii, 391 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women--and their goddesses--that will change the course of the world"--
53) Stars of fortune
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces... Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The chief culture writer for The Guardian offers a retelling of the Greek myths as though they were scenes being woven into textiles by the women who have prominent roles in the stories.
Author
Series
Alix London mystery volume 2
Publisher
Thomas and Mercer
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
247 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This should be the cushiest job Alix London's ever had. The second Alix London mystery finds the art restorer in a world brimming with idle luxury, spectacular locations, and deadly intrigue. Surrounded by art and wealth and the sun-drenched Greek isles, she's aboard a sumptuous mega-yacht with no responsibilities save the occasional lecture to the guests of her temporary employer, Panos Papadakis, one of the world's richest men.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The land of Homer, Aristotle, Sophocles, and Plato, is commonly described as the birthplace of the Classical tradition. Celebrating this legacy, the high-spirited, world-class musicians travel to Greece, performing works that embody the essence of classical music. In iconic settings like the First Ancient Theatre of Larissa, the historic Church of Pammegiston Taxiarchon at Pelion, this remarkable ensemble performs works by Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn,...
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Language
English
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Description
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous men in history, and many believe he was the greatest military genius of all time (Julius Caesar wept at the feet of his statue in envy of his achievements). Most of his thirteen year reign as king of Macedon was spent in hard campaigning which conquered half the known world, during which he was never defeated in open battle and never besieged a city he did not take. Yet, while biographies of Alexander...
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Language
English
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Description
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the most famous battles in history. The heroism of the 300 Spartans who opted to remain behind to face the full might of the Persian host while their Greek allies made good their escape has become the stuff of legend. The story still inspires novelists and film-makers today (Frank Miller's fanciful 300 was a huge hit in 2007 and the film rights to Steven Pressfield's more historical novel Gates of Fire...
Author
Language
English
Description
Widely considered the most famous work of the professional soldier and writer Xenophon, "Anabasis" is a true tale of dangerous adventure in ancient Greece. Though advised not to join the army of 10,000 by his friend Socrates, Xenophon does set out with Cyrus the Great in that man's attempt to gain the empire of Persia from his brother. When this leader is killed in battle, however, the army loses cause and direction, and the result is a 'marching...
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