{"product_id":"zorbas-embrace-peter-barber-9781916574311","title":"Zorba's Embrace: Love, Lies and Lemon Groves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZorba's Embrace: Love, Lies \u0026amp; Lemon Groves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a warm, witty, and deeply human story about belonging, community, and the glorious complications of living life the Greek way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a half-retired Englishman and his formidable Greek wife find themselves running a taverna in a small coastal village, they imagine a quieter life built around good food, strong coffee, and the occasional argument about olive oil. What they get instead is a front-row seat to village life in all its chaotic, affectionate, and utterly irresistible splendour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Telios, a place where gossip travels faster than Wi-Fi and everyone has an opinion worth sharing, \u003cem\u003eZorba's Embrace\u003c\/em\u003e follows a cast of unforgettable characters as they navigate love, loyalty, and the invisible threads that bind a community together. There are reluctant mayors, philosophical fishermen, a terrifyingly competent cook who rules her kitchen with a wooden spoon, a goat with a talent for disruption, and a village doctor whose consulting room is a wonky table outside the taverna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter gives way to spring, old secrets surface, relationships are tested, and the village begins preparing for a wedding that may or may not go according to plan. Between health inspections, emotional misunderstandings, bureaucratic surprises, and well-intentioned interference from absolutely everyone, the taverna slowly becomes more than a place to eat. It becomes the beating heart of the village, where stories are shared, arguments resolved, and lives quietly reshaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with warmth, gentle self-deprecation, and an affectionate eye for everyday absurdity, \u003cem\u003eZorba's Embrace\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates slow living, shared meals, and the messy beauty of finding home in a place that refuses to behave. Funny, touching, and deeply observant, it is a love letter to Greece as it is lived, not packaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love Greece, character-driven storytelling, and stories that make you laugh, reflect, and reach for another glass of wine, this is a book about what happens when you stop passing through and start belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Barber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916574319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916574311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ant Press Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Peter Barber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852713734399,"sku":"9781916574311","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zorbas-embrace-peter-barber-9781916574311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}