description: An Englishman discovers that he has come into a small inheritance in Crete and sets out to claim it. When he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged Greek with a zest for life. As their relationship develops, the Englishman is persuaded to change his outlook on life
language: English
title: Zorba the Greek
titlecomplete: Zorba the Greek
characters: Mimithos, Alexis Zorba, Madame Hortense, Widow
genres: Philosophy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Unfinished, Greece, Novels, Literary Fiction, Literature, Classics, 20th Century
ratings_count: 49640
places: Crete, Greece
awards: awardedAt: -504892800000
name: Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
category: Roman
publisher: Recorded Books