Yesterday I mentioned a new novel about moving to Greece called ‘Girl Gone Greek’, by Rebecca Hall. Today I have some more information about it; plus some recent photos from Neil, for a change.
Rebecca wrote this year’s Rough Guide to the Greek Island section and paid us a visit when she was here. (She’s an Alarm Cat fan too, I hear.) her debut novel has already received several good reviews at Amazon, example: “Girl Gone Greek is not your normal predictable romantic holiday read, instead it takes you into the heart of Greece and her people, with wonderful colourful characters you can relate to and would love to meet!”
The synopsis of the book (which I was privileged to read in its draft form, for my comments and suggestions) reads thus:
“Rachel is finding it increasingly difficult to ignore her sister’s derision, society’s silent wagging finger and her father’s advancing years. She’s travelled the world, but now finds herself at a crossroads at an age where most people would stop globetrotting and settle. She’s never been one to conform to the nine-to-five lifestyle, so why should she start now? Was it wrong to love the freedom and independence a single life provided, to put off the search for Mr Right and the children? Perhaps she could find the time for one last adventure…
So with sunshine in mind, Rachel takes a TEFL course and heads to Greece after securing a job teaching English in a remote village. She wasn’t looking for love, but she found it in the lifestyle and history of the country, its culture and the enduring volatility of its people. Girl Gone Greek is a contemporary women’s fiction novel. When Rachel moved to Greece to escape a life of social conformity, she found a country of unconventional characters and economic turmoil. The last thing she expected was to fall in love with the chaos that reigned about her.”
As for the author: “After extensive global travels, Rebecca left the UK to return to the country she fell in love with–Greece, where she teaches English, writes and wryly observes that the chaotic nature of her adopted country actually suits her personality very well.
She is a Rough Guide co-author and has contributed to numerous publications including Apollo Business Class Magazine for Cyprus Airways and Let’s Go for RyanAir, the Daily Telegraph Travel Section and her container ship voyage from Athens to Hong Kong caught the eye of NPR National Radio in the United States, where she was interviewed twice. When not writing, you’ll usually find her drinking coffee with her friends, or sourcing a new place to eat baklava.”
You can find Rebecca’s blog here: http://www.lifebeyondbordersblog.com/
And you can see the Amazon page for ‘Girl Gone Greek’ here.
And the Kindle version here.
If you are wondering what I thought of what I read, well… My initial reaction (before I started to read) was that I wasn’t really into ‘women’s fiction’, but after a few pages I didn’t find it ‘chick lit’ at all, nor anything like that. So I would say that it would appeal to men as well as women. Follow the link above and go on your own adventure to discover Greece through its pages…
