Freedom and Death is Kazantzakis's modern Iliad. The context is Crete in the late nineteenth century, the epic struggle between Greeks and Turks, between Christianity and Islam. A new uprising takes place to rival those of 1854, 1866 and 1878, and the island is thrown into confusion yet again. In the village of Megalokastro a Cretan resistance fighter, Captain Michales, is matched by the Turkish bey, his blood-brother. The life of the local community continues shakily, but is disrupted by explosions of violence.
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- Authors:
- Kazantzakis, Nikos
- Year Published:
- 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780571178575
- Number of Pages:
- 480
- Publication Date:
- 01/11/1995
- Publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780571178575