The Essential, Must-Read True Story Set on Greece’s real ‘Mamma Mia’ island of Skopelos
In November 2006, Dario and Linda move to the tiny Greek island of Skopelos hoping to start a new life in paradise. The Greek Gods have other ideas.
Comic and tragic by turns, Aegean Dream is a bittersweet story of love, resilience, and the power of friendship, a true-life memoir with all the attributes of a compelling novel. A compelling window on the daily life of a small Greek island and the spirit of its people, this book also provides striking insights into the broken institutions that would soon shake the entire global economy.
– What’s it really like to live on a tiny Greek island? – Why is the Greek economy so messed up?- What IS ‘The Secret’?…and what do mysterious skulls, Russian prostitutes, President Bush the elder, and Pierce Brosnan have to do with it all?
An unforgettable, unvarnished memoir about laughter, food, love, and loss. Reviewers say:
“Aegean Dream is a riveting, heartbreaking tale that goes beyond the standard idyllic travelogue and delves beneath the surface of what it means to be a Greek. An outsider’s view of someone pressing their nose against the window of another culture and peering longingly inside and almost, but not quite being allowed in. An intense, finely wrought book that’s impossible to put down, rife with comic and tragic elements, told by a wise and fearless narrator. Travel writing at its best!”
“It made me laugh, it made me cry, and I never stopped rooting for them. We all have dreams and so often don’t follow them only to regret it later in life. This couple were following their dream and you just can’t help but get emotionally involved with the outcome. Mr. Ciriello is a darn good writer. His book,”Aegean Dream”, deserves to be read. You won’t regret it. It is every bit as entertaining and well written as ‘A Year in Provence’.”
“I loved this book and almost shed a tear at the end. This is not a sad book but an honest portrayal of how difficult it is to fit in with a different culture. The high spots of their life there are lovingly told and I felt as frustrated as they were when the low spots hit. I found it uplifting.”
“I was hooked on this book from the start.”
Dario Ciriello’s ‘Aegean Dream’. All story. All true.
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