The Papas and the Englishman

Author(s): Roy Hounsell

Location(s): Corfu, Zagoria

Genre(s): Travelogue

Era(s): 1980s and 1990s

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Roy & Effie Hounsell escaped from England to Corfu in 1980, before deciding in 1991 to buy and renovate a traditional stone house in Koukouli, one of the 46 villages in remote, mountainous Zagoria, on the north west Greek mainland, near the Albanian border.

The story tells of their immersion in this timeless community, becoming an integral part of village life.

It is well-written and acutely observed, and offers more than the usual “relocated fish-out-of-water Brit” tale.

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