{"product_id":"zorbas-embrace-love-lies-and-lemon-groves-paperback","title":"Zorba's Embrace: Love, Lies and Lemon Groves - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56425704292657,"sku":"9781916574311","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/kXjB9ksqN29781916574311.webp?v=1790139121","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/zorbas-embrace-love-lies-and-lemon-groves-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}