--- product_id: 2072595 title: "The Greek Islands – A Notebook: Occasional journeys through Crete, Corfu, Rhodes and other islands" price: "¥4324" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/2072595-the-greek-islands-a-notebook-occasional-journeys-through-crete-corfu store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Greek Islands – A Notebook: Occasional journeys through Crete, Corfu, Rhodes and other islands **Price:** ¥4324 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Greek Islands – A Notebook: Occasional journeys through Crete, Corfu, Rhodes and other islands - **How much does it cost?** ¥4324 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/2072595-the-greek-islands-a-notebook-occasional-journeys-through-crete-corfu) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In 1982, on a whim, the English journalist Richard Clark upped sticks and left the country of his birth to go and work as a teacher in Crete. So began a love affair with the Greek Islands, to which he now returns on a regular basis. The Greek Islands - A Notebook is a series of snapshots of Journeys and Places, Culture and History, and People and Island Life on Greece's enchanted triangle of islands - Corfu, Crete and Rhodes and the islands in between. Whether a regular visitor or a first time traveler there, this book provides an invaluable insight into life past and present on these beautiful islands. The author is a writer, editor and journalist who has worked on an array of national newspapers and magazines in the UK. He is married with two grown up children and lives in Kent. REVIEW 'My library contains almost all of the noteworthy books about Greece and her islands and this will be a welcomed addition. I will place it next to my collection of books by the late and great Patrick Leigh Fermor, because I think Richard Clark’s writing is as close to Fermor as we will ever come again.' Aurelia Smeltz, author 'Labyrinthine Ways', 'A Lone Red Apple' ‘Clark is particularly good on the colours, flavours and scents of Greece. He has got under the skin of the place in a way few outsiders have been able to.’ Mark Hudson, winner Somerset Maugham Award, Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, Samuel Johnson Prize Review: One of my favorite books!!!!! - This is a book with short stories about the author who lived in Crete. This is not a guide book, but it was exactly what I was looking for! You get an insight on how it is in Greece. Things like customs, Greek hospitality, favorite artists, Greek food, the history of Greece, authentic places you might want to visit but also a summary of Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey, Zorba the Greek.... and many more things. Thanks to desertcart I found this wonderful book that gave me so much insight into the Greek culture. PS: The author just published his second book. It's on Crete! Review: good reference - pretty good book to read before visiting the Isles, written by a been there, done that guy. Easy style. Gives you good information on what to see, and what to skip. Good backgorund info as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #5,803,682 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #74 in Rhodes Travel Guides #111 in Corfu Travel Guides #188 in Crete Travel Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 28 Reviews | ## Images ![The Greek Islands – A Notebook: Occasional journeys through Crete, Corfu, Rhodes and other islands - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51y8t03x1fL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of my favorite books!!!!! *by F***D on March 29, 2013* This is a book with short stories about the author who lived in Crete. This is not a guide book, but it was exactly what I was looking for! You get an insight on how it is in Greece. Things like customs, Greek hospitality, favorite artists, Greek food, the history of Greece, authentic places you might want to visit but also a summary of Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey, Zorba the Greek.... and many more things. Thanks to amazon I found this wonderful book that gave me so much insight into the Greek culture. PS: The author just published his second book. It's on Crete! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good reference *by P***T on December 26, 2016* pretty good book to read before visiting the Isles, written by a been there, done that guy. Easy style. Gives you good information on what to see, and what to skip. Good backgorund info as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely, pact with information, honest and warm. *by S***S on January 8, 2013* What a lovely book. Although it claims it is not a guide book if I ever visit any of the places mentioned (even those I have already visited) I will be sure to take this book with me, it is packed with historical notes and insights as well as being beautifully descriptive of Greece and the Greek way of life. Having said that it did not read as a guide book, I read it like a novel with the narrator as the 'hero', some of his boat tips were dreamy, allowing me to escape the pouring rain of my present outdoor reality. What I liked most about the book was that it was personal and with that came an honesty, no wrappings, no embellishments other than descriptions of Greece itself. I would recommend this book both to people who have never been to Greece as well as to seasoned travelers. It was a joy. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/2072595-the-greek-islands-a-notebook-occasional-journeys-through-crete-corfu](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/2072595-the-greek-islands-a-notebook-occasional-journeys-through-crete-corfu) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-11-12*