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Zorba the Greek
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Jan 23, 2009
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OK, people, I'm officially in tears. When you slowly savor a book like this for a month as I have, the characters' fates mean something to you. Pound for pound, sentence for sentence, word for word, I've not read a more profound book in all my days, I think. The sentences sing and pulse and it's bright and rich and life affirming with robust characters and a real journey of discovery. This one is now near the top of my favorite books list. Countless times I wanted to mark a nugget of wisdom for later reference, but instead opted to continue wending my way through. There will be time for marking, some day. I adopted Zorba's philosophy of life, I chose to live it rather than fixate on categorizing or trying to contain what I was reading in some mathematic way. This book addresses life and its mysteries and how we can chose to live it. That's all I'm going to say. It is one of the masterpieces of world literature. 'Nuff said.
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Quotes Evan Liked

“Life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and *look* for trouble.”
― Zorba the Greek
― Zorba the Greek

“I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else.”
― Zorba the Greek
― Zorba the Greek
Reading Progress
January 23, 2009
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February 8, 2009
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March 9, 2009
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March 16, 2009
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March 22, 2009
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June 2, 2009
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June 3, 2009
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January 21, 2011
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May 21, 2016
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