Coastal Gems for Nature Enthusiasts

Nestled in the cradle of civilization, rocked by the azure waters of the Aegean Sea, lies the tiny, barren island of Kalymnos. Cloaked in antiquity and teeming with the vibrant life of a proud and passionate people, this island has stubbornly endured the ravages of man and nature for three millennia. Yet, Kalymnos is dying, its very means of survival crushed beneath the juggernaut of progress.

This is a moving story of this doomed, enchanted island, of a strong man and a strange, haunting woman who lived there, of a tormented girl who fled there, and of a wanderer who came, seeking... It is a story of unique power and simple splendor, a work of fiction rooted deep in truth.

"Stirring... It is an elemental story of the raging sea and the rocky land, of the fundamental urges of man and woman... a story of great beauty and surging excitement," declares the Boston Herald.

The New York Herald Tribune praises the author's vivid storytelling, noting that "what they have seen, heard, felt in Kalymnos... make a vivid story, written as modern painters paint, not lingeringly, nor sentimentally, but with great splashes of significant color."

The Springfield Republican describes the narrative as "a lyrical and rugged account... of a virile race, almost pure descendants from the men who once sent their war galleys to ancient Troy," while the Newark News calls it "a powerful and sad, beautifully written tale."

The Grand Rapids Herald hails the "dynamic, incisive and beautiful prose" as "worthy of a Hemingway," and the Chicago Tribune commends the author's "fine feeling for wind and weather, sea and sky, and a sustained brightness of natural detail," as well as the "very convincingly treated" collective life of the islanders.

Lastly, the Saturday Review declares the work "superb" and proclaims that "It paints murals of truth."

This is a story of elemental love and fury, unfolding on a doomed, enchanted island world. It is a work of fiction that captures the essence of a proud and resilient people, their struggle for survival, and the captivating beauty of their island home.

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