Zorba the GreekSet before the start of the First World War, this moving fable sees a young English writer set out to Crete to claim a small inheritance. But when he arrives, he meets Alexis Zorba, a middle aged Greek man with a zest for life. Zorba has had a family and many lovers, has fought in the Balkan wars, has lived and loved he is a simple but deep man who lives every moment fully and without shame. As their friendship develops, the Englishman is gradually