https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/flesh-and-spirit-in-conflict%2C-mutiny-against-the-self%2C-desire-for-union-with-god.-nailed-to-the-cross%2C-jesus-gives-in-to-a-vision-that-lasts-less-than-a-second%3B-how-his-life-might-have-been%2C-had-he-not-drunk-his-father%E2%80%99s-bitter-cup.---in-that-one-second-of-a-minute%2C-the-last-temptation-of-christ%2C-springs-up-from-deep-within-jesus%E2%80%99s-humanness%2C-a-last-temptation-to-have-been-a-normal-human-being%2C-just-jesus%2C-not-christ.-a-human-without-the-salvation-of-humanity-weighing-on-his-shoulders.-will-he-conquer-it%3F-will-his-sore-and-aching-shoulders-accept-the-divine-burden-of-the-salvation-of-all-humankind%3F-and-what-will-happen-to-the-world-if-he-gives-in%3F--the-controversial-novel-which-inspired-the-1988-film-by-martin-scorsese-%E2%80%9Cthe-last-temptation-of-christ%E2%80%9D%2C-nominated-for-an-academy-award-and-two-golden-globes%2C-was-one-of-the-primary-causes-for-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-relentless-persecution-from-church-and-state.-in-1954%2C-it-was-included-in-the-notorious-index-librorum-prohibitorum%2C-the-list-of-forbidden-books-of-the-vatican%2C-where-it-remained-until-its-abolition-in-1966.---%E2%80%9Cjudas-was-now-standing-face-to-face-with-jesus%2C-his-body-steaming.---traitor!-he-growled%3B-deserter!-your-place-was-on-that-cross%3B-where-the-god-of-israel-put-you-to-fight%3B-but-cold-sweat-poured-out-upon-you%2C-and-the-moment-death-was-wrought-before-you%2C-away-you-went!-you-ran-and-thrust-yourself-into-the-skirts-of-martha-and-mary%2C-you-coward!----judas-iscariot%2C-peter-jumped-up%2C-judas-iscariot%2C-is-that-how-you-speak--the-rabbi%3F-have-you-no-respect%3F---what-rabbi%3F-screamed-judas%2C-and-stretched-out-his-fist%3B-have-you-not-eyes-to-see-him%2C-or-a-mind-to-judge%3F-he%2C-our-rabbi%3F-what-had-he-promised-us%3F-where-is-the-army-of-angels-that-would-come-down-to-save-israel%3F-where-is-thy-cross%2C-from-which-we-would-be-catapulted-to-heaven%3F%E2%80%9D- 2023-02-15 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/in-this-timeless-traveling-journal%2C-the-russian-revolution-unfolds-in-all-its-grandeur-and-idealism.-nikos-kazantzakis-observed%2C-contemplated-and-experienced-the-fiery-and-icy-expanses-of-this-magnificent-land-and-chronicled-his-three-journeys-between-1925-and-1930.---this-book-is-a-traveling-journal-which-illuminates-one-of-the-most-decisive-social-upheaval-of-history%2C-the-bolshevik-revolution-and-its-aftermath-in-the-political-and-intellectual-evolutionof-human-thought.-nikos-kazantzakis-was-not-only-a-passing-traveler-through-russia%3B-he-lived-among-its-people-long-enough-to-experience-their-dreams%2C-agonies-and-fears%2C-and-to-chronicle-the-anatomy-of-the-heart-of-%E2%80%9Cmother-russia%E2%80%9D-and-her-three-sons%3A-lenin%2C-trotsky%2C-and-stalin.----you-saw-the-little-children-of-russia%2C-the-october-or-lenin-children.-you-saw-the-pioneers-and-the-leninist-young-communist-league%2C-the-komsomol%E2%80%93-the-flame%2C-the-life%2C-the-faith-%E2%80%93-when-they-parade-in-the-streets%2C-when-they-play-or-work%2C-and-when-and-how-they-respond-to-your-questions.-this-entire-new-generation-prosseses-a-flame-that-surely-must-fill-the-bourgeoisie-with-fear.-and-not-only-a-flame%2C-but-it-also-knows%2C-and-this-is-the-most-important-thing%2C-where-to-direct-its-flame%2C-and-what-to-burn!--an-eastern-wind-struck-and-burned-my-temples.-and-i-heard%2C-passing-like-the-march-of-the-red-army%2C-the-heavy-cadence-of-alexander-blok%E2%80%99s-terrifying-words%3A--%E2%80%9Cyou-are-millions%3B-we-are-the-innumerable-children-of-the-steppes.-try-to-march-against-us!-yes%2C-we-are-the-scythians.-yes%2C-we-are-the-asians-with-open%2C-insatiable%2C-slant-cut-eyes.-to-us-belong-the-centuries%2C-to-us-this-hour!-ah%2C-old-europe!-rack-your-brain-and-seek-like-a-new-oedipus-to-solve-the-riddle-of-the-sphinx!-russia-is-the-sphinx%3B-tortured%2C-dripping-with-blood%2C-she-charges%2C-filled-with-blood-and-hate%2C-against-the-aged-world!%E2%80%9D-(transl.-michael-antonakes-and-thanasis-maskaleris%2C-1989)--copy 2022-12-31 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/in-berlin%2C-in-1922%2C-during-the-first-post-war-period%2C-nikos-kazantzakis-wrote-and-then-destroyed-the-first-version-of-his-buddha.-he-revisited-it-in-1941%2C-under-the-nazi-occupation-of-greece%2C-and-did-not-complete-it-until-a-year-before-his-death%2C-in-1956.--%C2%A0--action-and-meditation%2C-flesh-and-spirit%2C-co-existing%2C-not-contradicting-one-another.-they-only-guide-to-freedom%2C-the-only-word-that-buddha-leaves-behind-for-man-as-his-most-precious-gift-at-the-moment-of-his-death.--%C2%A0--this-unparalleled-masterful-tragedy-unfolds-in-a-single-scene-set-by-nikos-kazantzakis-as-the-upper-and-lower-diptych-of-a-byzantine-icon%3A--%C2%A0--on-the-upper-part-sits-the-buddha%2C-and-in-the-lower%2C-there-is-the-earth-and-its-people-where-a-battle-is-being-waged-between-the-powers-of-logic-and-ancient-tradition.-logic-and-progress-is-embodied-in-the-young-chinese-rebels%2C-young-chung-and-his-sister-mei-ling%2C-and-the-ancestral-traditions-and-the-feudal-rule%2C-in-his-father%2C-old-chung-with-his-farmers.-where-else-can-anyone-find-a-greek-tragedy-set-in-china%2C-overseen-by-buddha%2C-with-references-to-the-greek-pantheon%2C-god-dionysus-and-helen-of-troy%3F--%C2%A0--greek-man-b%E2%80%99--(dancing)--%C2%A0--%E2%80%9Cah%2C-if-only-i-could-affix-his-face-to-pentelic-marble!-i-can-see-the-entire-pantheon-of-our-12-gods-glistening-on-the-fluidic-flesh-of-buddha%E2%80%99s-face.--%C2%A0--his-whole-face-is-a-drop-of-water-dangling%2C-and-in-it-the-whole-sky-at-once-lights-up-and-goes-dark%2C-the-earth-lights-up-and-goes-dark%2C-the-universes-weep%3B-i-have-never-experienced-such-abundance-in-any-greek-god! 2022-12-20 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/this-books-is-a-free-spirited-adaptation-of-the-notorious-chapter-of-the-old-testament-dealing-with-the-proverbial-age-old-questions%2C-concerning-the-existence-of-god%3A--%C2%A0--is-he-a-benevolent-father-or-a-relentless-punishing-monarch%3F-lot%2C-liberated-from-the-oppression-of-the-preordained-concepts-of-god%2C-realizes-that-%E2%80%9Cgod-is-the-son-of-fear-and-not-the-father-of-fear%E2%80%9D%2C-meaning-that-man-alone-creates-this-image-of-an-avenging-god.--%C2%A0--thus%2C-lot%E2%80%99s-soul-is-liberated-and-attains-spiritual-freedom.-the-central-focus-of-this-tragedy-is-the-fierce-struggle-to-the-death-between-man-and-god.-the-word-%E2%80%9Cgod%E2%80%9D%2C-as-it-is-used-by-nikos-kazantzakis-in-this-masterful-literary-work%2C-carries-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-own-evolutionary-perception-of-god%3A-a-natural-force%2C-the-%C3%A9lan-vital%2C-a-vision-of-an-upward-spiraling-movement%2C-the-ever-marching-forward-spiritual-purification-of-man-and-nature.--%C2%A0--this-god-is-not-a-static-symbol-of-perfection-that-man-may-or-may-not-eventually-reach.--%C2%A0--this-god-is-not-a-noun%2C-but-a-verb.-he-is-a-force-who-advances-as-the-entire-universe-advances%2C-and-is-affected-by-the-smallest-act-of-the-smallest-ant-in-the-cosmos. 2022-12-20 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/this-book-had-been-lost-for-a-long-time.-nikos-kazantzakis-himself-was-convinced-that-his-one-and-only-manuscript-had-been-permanently-lost.-eventually%2C-it-was-found-by-a-relative-of-his%2C-so-that-we-can-enjoy-the-opportunity-to-read-one-of-the-greatest-philosophical-masterpieces-of-world-literature.%C2%A0--it-was-written-as-a-continuation-of-plato's-symposium%2C-the-subject-of-which-was-eros%3B-in-the-kazantzakian-symposium%2C-the-main-subject-is-the-divine.--%E2%80%9Cduring-the-days-of-our-grandparents%2C-when-god-would-descend-to-earth%2C-one-day-he-said-to-man%3A-%22the-seven-floors-of-heaven-and-the-seven-floors-of-earth-cannot-contain-me%2C-but-the-heart-of-man-can-hold-me-whole.-and-take-heed%2C-lest-thou-wound-the-heart-of-the-meekest-man%2C-for-i-may-be-in-there.%22 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/toda-raba-is-the-fruit-of-nikos-kazantzakis'-deep%2C-thrilling-acquaintance-with-the-soviet-union.-landscapes-exotic%2C-industrial%2C-each-with-its-own-colours-and-smells%2C-are-brought-to-life-by-the-inimitable-pen-of-our-universal-writer%2C-in-a-novel-that-is-strange%2C-mysterious-and%2C-ultimately%2C-terrifyingly-prophetic.-----%C2%A0%E2%80%9Cwhich-wild-beast-is-more-bloodthirsty-than-a-tiger%3F-a-new-idea.%E2%80%9D--tonda-raba%2C-an-african-man%2C-leaves-his-tribe-and-his-god-to-make-a-pilgrimage-to-russia.-and-it-is-he-who%2C-with-his-violence%2C-paganism-and-humanity%2C-represents-the-wave-of-the-future.--in-this-book%2C-originally-written-by-nikos-kazantzakis-in-the-french-language%2C-the-beautiful-landscapes-of-russia-alternate-with-the-industrial-expanses.-colours%2C-smells%2C-sounds%2C-friendships-and-human-relationships%2C-everything-is-captivatingly-described-in-this-multi-sensual-chronicle-of-russia. 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/%E2%80%9Cwhen-he-spoke%2C-or-prayed%2C-or-when-he-thought-he-was-alone%2C-flames-of-heavenly-fire-emanated-from-his-body%3B-he-became-an-archangel-with-red-wings-flapping-in-the-wind%3B-and-if-it-was-night%2C-you-were-frightened-and-crouched-to-avoid-being-burned.-%E2%80%98brother-francis%2C-i-would-cry-out%2C-extinguish-yourself%2C-you-will-burn-the-world!%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9D--the-legendary-tale-of-st-francis-of-assisi%2C-narrated-by-his-loyal-brother-leo%3A-the-clash-with-family-and-social-status-quo%2C-the-breathtaking-italian-countryside%2C-rome%2C-the-holy-land%2C-the-return-to-the-homeland%3B-divine-poverty%2C-struggle-with-the-self-and-human-weakness%2C-love-for-nature%2C-theosis.-the-kazantzakean-lyricism-and-thought-in-its-greatest-heights.--%E2%80%9Cgod%E2%80%99s-pauper%E2%80%9D-by-nikos-kazantzakis-is-more-than-the-story-of-saint-francis-of-assisi%2C-the-young-lord-who%2C-in-one-magnificent-gesture%2C-gave-away-all-his-wealth-to-the-poor.-how-did-his-friends-react%2C-who-all-this-time-were-begging-for-his-friendship%3F-they-chased-him-out-of-assisi-hurling-rocks-and-insults-at-him.--a-book-full-of-love-for-man%2C-but-also-for-all-of-god's-creatures%2C-sparrows%2C-snakes%2C-lions-and-ants-alike%2C-is-authored-by-another-of-god%E2%80%99s-paupers%3B-nikos-kazantzakis%2C-who-travelled-to-umbria-in-italy-to-walk-in-the-footsteps-of-st.-francis-of-assisi.-this-book-is-for-people-who-are-experiencing-a-harsh-winter%3B-it-is-the-book-that-reveals-to-you-the-power-that-is-deep-within-you-and-in-every-creature-of-our-world%2C-regardless-how-weak-or-destitute-they-seem.--%22to-get-to-heaven%2C%22-kazantzakis-tells-us%2C-%22you-must-gain-momentum-from-the-bottom-of-hell.%22 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/dig!-what-do-you-see%3F%22-%22men-and-birds%2C-water-and-stones.%22--%22dig-deeper!-what-do-you-see%3F%22--%22ideas-and-dreams%2C-fantasies-and-lightening-flashes!%22--%22dig-deeper!-what-do-you-see%3F%22--%22i-see-nothing!-a-mute-night%2C-as-thick-as-death.-it-must-be-death.%22--%22dig-deeper!%22--%22ah!-i-cannot-penetrate-the-dark-partition!-i-hear-voices-and-weeping.-i-hear-the-flutter-of-wings-on-the-other-shore.%22--%22don't-weep!-don't-weep!-they-are-not-on-the-other-shore.-the-voices%2C-the-weeping%2C-and-the-wings-are-your-own-heart.%22--this-book-has-travelled-to-over-60-countries-and-languages-of-the-world.-it-has-been-hidden-by-trembling-hands-of-political-prisoners-in-tiny-holes-in-the-walls-of-their-cells-saving-their-lives-from-madness-and-despair.-it-has-inspired-generations-of-people-and-has-built-cultural-bridges-between-hellenism-and-the-rest-of-the-countries-of-our-world.--it-is-no-longer-illegal-to-hold-this-book-in-your-hands%3B-it-once-was.-read-it-and-recommend-it-to-your-loved-ones-for-encouragement%2C-empowerment-and-truth.--after-the-first-publication-of-saviors-of-god%2C-nikos-kazantzakis-and-his-publisher%2C-dimitris-glinos%2C-were-arrested-and-interrogated-for-its-content.-the-charge-was-blasphemy.-both-were-put-on-trial-on-june10%2C-1930-for-'mocking-religion'.--%22god-is-in-danger%22%2C-kazantzakis-writes-in-saviors-of-god.%C2%A0-%22he-is-not-omnipotent%2C-to-expect-with-confidence-that-he-will-spare-and-save-us.-he-cannot-be-saved%2C-if-we-by-our-struggle-do-not-save-him%3B-we-cannot-be-saved%2C-if-he-is-not-saved.-not-god-will-save-us%3B-we-will-save-god%2C-by-fighting%2C-by-creating%2C-by-transubstantiating-matter-into-spirit.-our-body-is-a-ship-that-sails-on-deep-blue-waters.-what-is-our-goal%3F-to-be-shipwrecked! 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-odyssey-is-a-hymn-for-the-grandness-of-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%B5-human-being.-in-33%2C333-verses-of-unparalleled-beauty%2C-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-odysseus-does-what-he-does-best%3A-being-odysseus%2C-a-human-being-of-kingly-stature-set-out-to-shutter-all-human-boundaries%2C-reach-the-edges-of-the-%CE%B5arth-and-gaze-fearlessly-at-the-abyss.-----a-classical-author-such-as-nikos-kazantzakis-dares-re-visit-the-ancient-tale-of-odysseus%2C-who-having-arrived-at-his-beloved-ithaca%2C-he-feels%E2%80%A6-bored%2C-so-he-sails-to-sparta-and-steals-helen-once-again%2C-to-start-the-myth-anew.--the-plot-may-be-better-summarized-by-the-author-himself%3A-%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6the-entire-time-a-person-creates%2C-he-has-the-morning-sickness-of-the-woman-nourishing-a-child-with-her-vitals.-i-found-it-impossible-to-see-anyone.-the-slightest-noise-made-my-entire-body-quake%3B-it-was-as-though-apollo-had-flayed-me-and-my-exposed-nerves-were-being-wounded-by-mere-contact-with-the-air.-the-octameters-rolled-clamorously-one-behind-the-other-and-spread-sea-like-over-the-paper.-stationary-in-my-chair%2C-i-was-experiencing-the-exploits-and-ordeals-of-odysseus.-he-had-weighed-anchor-for-the-great-journey-from-which-there-is-no-return%3B-his-minuscule-island%2C-insignificant-little-wife%2C-and-simple-minded%2C-well-meaning-son-were-too-constricting-for-him-now.-disgusted%2C-he-picked-up-and-left.-he-stopped-at-sparta-and-abducted-helen%2C-who-felt-constricted-in-her-own-right-by-the-peaceful-life.-going-down-to-crete-and-joining-the-barbarians%2C-he-burned-the-decadent-palace.-but-he-was-suffocating%2C-even-this-great-arch-island-constricted-him%2C-and-he-shaped-a-course-southward-once-more.--i-myself-had-boarded-his-ship%3B-i-was-journeying-with-him%2C-a-mermaid-figurehead-on-his-prow.-my-mind-had-become-a-perfect-sphere%2C-a-terrestrial-globe-on-which%2C-in-red-ink%2C-i-marked-the-ports-we-had-called-at-and-those-which-still-remained%E2%80%94to-the-ends-of-the-earth.%E2%80%9D-(report-to-greco%2C-transl.-peter-bien) 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/one-of-the-bloodiest-uprisings-of-crete-against-ottoman-rule%2C-chronicled-through-the-vivid-portrayal-of-daily-life-in-19th-century-herakleion.-the-greek-super-hero-kapetan-michael-leads-the-revolt-against-a-fierce-empire-and-reminds-everyone-wars-are-won.--%C2%A0--the-heavy-penalty-of-his-personal-sacrifice-must-be-paid-in-full-when-his-unconfessed-passion-for-a-turkish-harem-girl-emine-momentarily-causes-him-to-deviate-from-battle.-the-noble-and-fearless-character-of-kapetan-michalis-elevates-this-literary-masterpiece-to-one-of-the-greatest-heroic-tales-of-humankind.--%C2%A0--kapetan-michalis%2C-freedom-or-death-was-adapted-for-the-theater-countless-times-across-the-world-(europe%2C-africa%2C-the-us%2C-canada-and-australia)-and-is-being-currently-produced-into-film.--%C2%A0--%E2%80%9Cthis-is-the-secret-of-greece%3B-like-the-legendary-bird%2C-it-burns%2C-turns-to-ashes%2C-and-from-its-own-ashes-it-rises-up%2C-resurrected.-will-not-this-race-ever-die%2C-then%3F-not-even-discord-can-wipe-it-from-the-face-of-the-earth%3F-no%2C-it-cannot%3B-surely-there-is-something-in-it-that-is-untold%2C-reneweable%2C-something-truly-divine.--%C2%A0--there-is---in-this-world---a-secret-law-that-is-sacred-and-inviolable%3A-if-it-did-not-exist%2C-the-world-would-have-been-lost-thousands-of-years-ago%3A-evil-always-triumphs-in-the-beginning-and-is-always-defeated-in-the-end..%E2%80%9D 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/broken-souls-is-a-novel-different-from-what-we-are-used-to-from-the-great-author-nikos-kazantzakis.-he-wrote-it-in-1908-in-paris%2C-where-he-was-temporarily-residing-in-pursuit-of-his-postgraduate-studies-at-the-coll%C3%A9ge-de-france%2C-instructed-by-philosopher-henri-bergson-himself.-the-characters%2C-the-idealist-and-turbulent-student-orestis%2C-the-devoted-but-fragile-friend-of-his%2C-chryssoula%2C-and-their-conservative-professor-gorgias%2C-have-all-been-%E2%80%9Cbroken%E2%80%9D-by-their-painful-contact-with-reality%2C-while-the-only-unscathed-persona-from-existential-dilemmas-remains-the-fatal-nora.--%E2%80%9Ci-want-to-live-outside-the-herd!-i-want-to-fight%2C-i-want-to-solidify-my-nerves%2C-i-want-to-stretch-upward%2C-rise-up-and-grab-victory-by-the-hair-and-kiss-it-on-the-mouth!-all-the-thoughts-of-all-the-sages-are-worth-nothing-compared-to-a-kiss-on-the-mouth!%E2%80%9D--this-novel-stirred-the-philological-circles-of-athens-of-the-time-so-intensely-that-the-young-nikos-was-forced-to-respond-to-his-alarmed-critics-with-an-explanatory-note.--%E2%80%9Chow-terribly-self-centered-must-we-be-to-not-be-able-to-perceive---from-the-faint-trembling-of-the-hands-that-touch-us---the-great-earthquakes-that-shake-and-shatter-so-many-souls-around-us!-how-ecstatically-voluptuous-is-the-tremor-of-the-rupturing-souls%2C-when-ones-deigns-to-reach-out-his-hand-and-give-them-a-little-push...%E2%80%9D--this-masterpiece-of-nikos-kazantzais%E2%80%99s-juvenilia-is-a-cautionary-tale%2C-but-instead-of-the-traditional-%22bad-wolf%22%2C-the-ingenious-young-nikos-penetrates-deep-into-the-human-soul-and-identifies-all-that-deforms%2C-wounds%2C-breaks-our-naturally-perfect-soul.-for-kazantzakis%2C-nothing-is-stronger-than-the-human-soul-and-happiness-is-simple-and-accessible.--%E2%80%9Chappiness-is-easier-and-simpler-than-we-think%3A-a-little-house-on-the-edge-of-the-valley%2C-a-woman's-body%2C-a-beautiful-day%2C-a-white-sail-on-a-calm-sea%2C-a-warm-handshake%2C-a-silent-moment-under-the-moon.%E2%80%9D 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/the-great-traveller-nikos-kazantzakis%2C-in-this-extraordinary-traveling-book%2C-delves-deep-into-the-soul-of-the-far-east%2C-seeking-happiness%2C-spirituality%2C-freedom%2C-and-triumphantly-concluding-in-a-mystical-marriage-between-the-chinese-and-the-hellenic-cultures%3A--%C2%A0--%22if-you-scrape-the-skin-of-a-chinaman%2C-you-will-find-a-greek.-if-you-scrape-the-skin-of-a-greek%2C-you-will-find-a-chinaman.-circe%2C-surely%2C-must-have-been-chinese.-how-all-white-skinned-sirens-seem-naive-and-unprincipled%2C-primitive%2C-illiterate-in-love%2C-clumsy-and-shallow%2C-confusing-pleasure-with-happiness-or-sport-or-gold.-here%2C-instead%2C-pleasure-breaks-the-boundaries-of-the-individual%2C-transcends-the-human-cry%2C-reaches-down-to-the-root-of-the-earth-%E2%80%93-to-the-animal%2C-to-the-plant%2C-to-the-dead.%E2%80%9D--%C2%A0--in-this-book%2C-dear-reader%2C-you-too-will-find-your-long-hidden%2C-joyous-self%2C-beyond-the-traumas-of-this-life%2C-the-daily-difficulties-and-compromises%2C-the-mental-burdens%2C-all-the-things-we-have-learned-(or-have-been-taught-as-true)-and-which%2C-thus%2C-in-time-have-become-our-normality%3A--%C2%A0--%22i-open-my-eyes%2C-barely-holding-back-from-crying-out-with-joy.-i-never-expected-to-see-the-face-of-the-earth-so-rich%2C-so-colorful.-an-all-consuming-drunkenness-takes-hold-of-me%3A-the-desire-to-mingle-with-all-this-abundant%2C-thick-headed-mass!-oh-happiness%2C-how-you-are-a-simple-ordinary-miracle%2C-just-like-water%2C-and-we-do-not-even-realize-it.%22 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/written-at-the-dawn-of-world-war-ii%2C-traveling%3A-england%2C-may-well-be-the-most-emotive-and-lyrical-of-all-the-travel-journals-of-nikos-kazantzakis.-it-is-a-beautifully-authored-travelogue%2C-where-the-history-and-traditions-of-the-past-go-hand-in-hand-with-the-vibrant-descriptions-of-the-present.-history%2C-museums%2C-art%2C-economy%2C-society%2C-industry%2C-shakespeare-weave-the-extraordinary-nation-that-is-england%2C-through-the-tender-eyes-and-the-mystical-pen-of-nikos-kazantzakis.--%E2%80%9Cin-the-soul-of-even-the-most-timid-and-practical-englishman-there-is-a-little-window-looking-out-over-the-ocean.-mysterious-charm%2C-irresistible-voices%2C-a-romantic-longing-to-get-on-board-and-start-an-adventure.-since-that-night-when-the-dreaded-armada-crashed-upon-england%E2%80%99s-rocky-shores%2C-the-englishman-has-possessed-the-sea.-it-is-his.-he-has-fought-long%2C-suffered-long-to-possess-it%2C-and-now-he-will-not-let-it-go.-the-sea-is-the-englishmen's-largest-graveyard%3A-%E2%80%98every-wave-covers-an-englishman.%E2%80%99%E2%80%9D--%C2%A0--the-great-cretan-writer%2C-with-the-memories-of-the-conqueror's-boot-on-the-soil-of-his-own-country-all-too-vivid%2C-strolls-across-the-whole-of-england%2C-observes%2C-criticizes-and-narrates%2C-and-we-follow-step-by-ecstatic-step%2C-dazzled-by-his-lyricism-and-his-unique%2C-prophetic-intuition.--%C2%A0--%E2%80%9Chow-can-you-conquer-a-country%3F-there-is-only-one-way%3A-to-find-its-meaning.-so-let-us-try-to-find-the-meaning-of-england.%E2%80%9D 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/%E2%80%9Cthe-beast-sighed.-it-lowered-its-head.--what%E2%80%99s-wrong%3F-the-king-affectionately-asked-again.--the-minotaur-now-gazed-at-the-king%2C-its-eyes-filled-with-pain.--it-opened-its-mouth-as-if-to-speak%2C-but-couldn%E2%80%99t.--two-new-tears-rolled-down-its-eyes.%E2%80%9D--one-of-the-most-captivating-adaptations-of-myth-into-novel%2C-for-children-and-grownups-alike.-the-minotaur-and-theseus%2C-daedalus-and-icarus%2C-crete-and-athens%2C-history-and-human-emotions-whirling-into-a-labyrinth%2C-whose-creature-and-creator-clash-and-collide-in-this-beautiful-book%2C-at-the-palaces-of-knossos-by-nikos-kazantzakis.-the-primordial-game-to-the-death-between-man-and-bull%2C-man-and-god-in-the-spiritual-arena-of-the-glorious-minoan-empire.--never-before-has-a-greek-myth-evoked-such-profound-yearning-for-freedom.-at-the-tip-of-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-masterful-pen%2C-the-archetype-of-the-mythical-bloodthirsty-minotaur-is-revisited-and-a-desolate-lonesome-creature-rises-to-take-its-place%2C-bursting-with-divine-hunger-and-mortal-anguish.-eternally-trapped-in-his-labyrinthine-prison%2C-he-yearningly-awaits-his-redeemer%2C-while-theseus%2C-the-prince-of-athens%2C-embarks-on-the-first-day-of-spring-on-a-boat-with-black-sails-to-kill-a-beast-and-free-his-homeland.--princess-ariadne-suffocating-in-her-royal-splendors%2C-yearns-for-freedom-and-icarus-flies-too-close-to-the-sun-once-more.-the-reader-may-discern-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-glowing-smile-behind-the-faces-of-his-young-and-vibrant-characters-and-will-experience-a-masterfully-narrated-tale-of-dignity%2C-bravery-and-enchanting-suspense. 2023-01-10 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/%E2%80%9Ci-finished-it-in-a-few-days.-gathering-together-the-manuscript%2C-i-inscribed-snake-and-lily-at-its-head%2C-in-red-byzantine-characters-and-getting-up%2C-i-went-to-the-window-to-take-a-deep-breath.-the-irish-girl-did-not-torment-me-now%3B-she-had-left-me-to-lie-down-on-the-paper-and-she-could-never-detach-herself-from-it-again.-i-was-saved!%E2%80%9D-(report-to-greco)--the-very-first-book-by-nikos-kazantzakis%2C-published-in-1906-under-a-nom-de-plume%2C-karma-nirvami.-this-book-was-not-meant-to-be-published.-this-book-is-not-a-book%3B-it-is-an-exorcism-written-to-heal-his-heartbreak-for-his-first-love%2C-the-irish-lass%2C-of-chapter-14-of-his-autobiographical-swansong%2C-report-to-greco.-two-overlapping-stories-are-unfolding-here%2C-side-by-side%3B-the-one-lies-within-the-book%2C-a-fiery-confession-of-a-young-artist-whose-obsession-for-his-limerent-object-leads-him-to-murder-her-on-a-bed-of-roses.-the-second-story-is-the-real-one%3A-nikos-affection-for-kathleen-forde%2C-the-irish-lass-for-whom-it-was-written.--almost-one-hundred-years-after-nikos-kazantzakis-was-searching-for-her-in-vain-through-the-streets-of-heraklion-stumbling-with-fever%2C-niki-stavrou-retraced-her-footsteps-in-a-wave-of-immigrants-to-north-america%2C-and-discovered-the-true-fate-of-the-lost-kathleen%2C-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-original-muse. 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/%E2%80%9Che-says-he-wants-to-be-free.-kill-him!%E2%80%9D--%C2%A0--this-novel-belongs-to-the-darker-side-of-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-opus.-set-on-a-rough-and-rocky-village-during-the-greek-civil-war%2C-the-dominant-feeling-is-hatred%2C-hunger%2C-despair.-hatred-of-brother-for-brother%2C-greek-against-greek%2C-kain-against-abel.-but-who-is-kain-and-who-is-abel%3F--%C2%A0--an-elderly-priest-giannaros%2C-is-the-only-one-able-to-see-the-impending-doom.-he-is-a-robust-and-dignified-figure%2C-embodying-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-archetype-of-a-super-hero%3A-the-self-sacrificing-warrior-priest.-he-tries-to-warn-the-villagers%2C-but-in-vain.-doomed-to-carry-on-his-own-shoulders-the-knowledge-of-the-destiny-of-the-world-as-it-is%2C-he-tries-everything-in-his-power-to-save-it.-he-begs%2C-he-cries%2C-he-prays-to-god%2C-but-he-is-completely-alone.-he-falls-on-his-little-church%E2%80%99s-floor-and-threatens-christ-himself-that-he-will-not-be-performing-the-ritual-for-the-resurrection-the-night-before-easter-sunday.-he-suspects%2C-he-knows-that-the-devil-is-now-ruling-the-world%2C-for-christ-is-nowhere-to-be-seen.--%C2%A0--until-the-church-starts-to-shake%E2%80%A6--%C2%A0--%E2%80%9Cgod-speaks%3A--whoever-seeks-me%2C-finds-me%2C--he-who-seeks-me%2C-knows-me%2C--he-who-knows-me%2C-loves-me%2C--he-who-loves-me%2C-i-love.--whom-i-love%2C-i-kill.%E2%80%9D 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/has-the-world-changed-at-all-after-the-miracles%2C-the-teachings%2C-the-martyrdom-and-resurrection-of-christ%3F-is-love-doomed-to-always-end-up-crucified%3F-in-a-subjugated-village%2C-the-annual-representation-of-the-holy-passion-during-easter%2C-and-the-tragedy-of-a-community-of-refugees-generate-immense-existential-and-social-conflicts.-this-ecumenical-masterpiece-of-world-literature-was-adapted-into-film%2C-an-opera%2C-a-theatrical-play-and-a-television-series-which-enjoy-wide-acclaim.-this-is-edition-contains-an-afterword-by-the-publisher-dr-patroclos-stavrou-(september-2010)%2C-and-by-f.-president-of-the-court-of-appeals%2C-critic-and-author-thanasis-papathanasopoulos%2C-a-review%C2%A0-(1954)-by-scholar-and-journalist-aimilios-chourmouzios%2C-and-an-essay-by-associate-professor-of-theological-school-of-the-university-of-athens%2C-konstantinos-i.-mbelezos. 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/one-of-the-greatest-literary-masterpieces-of-the-20th-century%3A-----%C2%A0true-fiction-or-a-philosopher%E2%80%99s-swan-song.-imagination%2C-legends%2C-dreams%2C-physical-and-spiritual-journeys%2C-in-other-words%2C-a-soul%E2%80%99s-truth.-the-homeland-and-the-world%2C-ancestors-and-parents%2C-friends-and-beloved-enemies.-nikos-kazantzakis-recounts-his-life-as-a-soldier%E2%80%99s-report-to-his-general%2C-his-%E2%80%9Cgrandfather%E2%80%9D%2C-a-fellow-cretan%2C-who-lived%2C-painted-and-died-centuries-before-him%3B-el-greco%2C-the-artist-who-painted-wings-a-little-too-big-for-the-status-quo-that-he-openly-defied.-a-warrior-artist-who-understood-the-spiritual-battles-of-nikos-kazantzakis%2C-the-author-warrior%2C-who-battled-with-ineffable-powers-of-our-universe%2C-which-he-struggled-to-perceive.--%C2%A0--one-night-i-had-a-strange-temptation-in-my-sleep.-i-saw-myself-as-a-great-sage-in-jerusalem.-i-could-cure-many-different-diseases%2C-but-first-and-foremost-i-was-able-to-remove-demons-from-the-possessed.-people-brought-patients-to-me-from-all-over-palestine%2C-and-one-day-mary-the-wife-of-joseph-arrived-from-nazareth%2C-bringing-her-twelve-year-old-son-jesus.-falling-at-my-feet%2C-she-cried-out-tearfully%2C-'o-illustrious-sage%2C-take-pity-on-me-and-heal-my-son.-he-has-demons-inside-him.'--------%22i-had-the-parents-go-outside.-when-i-remained-alone-with-jesus%2C-i-caressed-his-hand-and-asked-him%2C-----------'what-is-the-matter%2C-my-child%3F-where-does-it-hurt%3F'---------%22-'here%2C-here-.-.-.'-he-replied%2C-pointing-to-his-heart.---------%22-'and-what's-wrong-with-you%3F'---------%22-'i-can't-sleep%2C-eat%2C-or-work.-i-roam-the-streets%2C-wrestling.'---------%22-'who-are-you-wrestling-with%3F'---------%22-'with-god.-who-else-do-you-expect-me-to-be-wrestling-with!'-------%22i-kept-him-near-me-for-a-month%2C-addressed-him-ever-so-gently%2C-gave-him-herbs-to-make-him-sleep.-i-placed-him-in-a-carpenter's-shop-to-learn-a-trade.-we-went-out-for-walks-together-and-i-spoke-to-him-about-god%2C-as-though-he-were-a-friend-and-neighbor-who-came-in-the-evening-to-sit-with-us-on-our-doorstep-and-chat.-there-was-nothing-impressive-or-difficult-about-these-talks.-we-spoke-of-the-weather%2C-of-the-wheatfields-and-vineyards%2C-the-young-girls-who-went-to-the-fountain-.-.-.--%22at-the-end-of-a-month's-time%2C-jesus-was-completely-cured.-he-no-longer-wrestled-with-god%3B-he-had-become-a-man-like-all-other-men.-he-departed-for-galilee%2C-and-i-learned-afterwards-that-he-had-become-a-fine-carpenter%2C-the-best-in-nazareth.%22--------the-monk-glanced-at-me.--%22do-you-understand%3F%22-he-asked.-%22jesus-was-cured.-instead-of-saving-the-world%2C-he-became-the-best-carpenter-in-nazareth!-never-be-cured!-- 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/this-is-the-first-edition-of-a-classical-author%E2%80%99s-newly-discovered-masterpiece.-as-in-any-time-of-social-and-humanitarian-crisis%2C-nikos-kazantzakis's-uncompromising%2C-insightful-pen-awakens%2C-inspires%2C-comforts-and-validates-the-feelings-and-sensitivities-of-the-few-warriors-of-peace-and-healers-of-our-world.--written-in-the-tragic-aftermath-of-world-war-ii-and-the-holocaust-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki%2C-it-is-a-heartbreaking-post-war-story%2C-written-by-nikos-kazantzakis-in-a-small-room-in-cambridge-in-1946.-alarmed-about-the-future-of-our-world%2C-he-had-travelled-to-england-in-search-of-a-platform-from-where-he-would-appeal-to-the-intellectuals-of-the-entire-world.-he-would-show-them-the-wounds-of-war-and-would-call-for-the-establishment-of-an-international-organization-for-peace.-he-was-worried-that-humans-do-not-learn-much-from-history%2C-that-wars-would-continue-to-devastate-and-ravage-our-world%2C-and-that-the-innocent-and-helpless-would-continue-to-suffer-and-pay-the-price.--he-was-mocked%2C-persecuted%2C-and-worse%2C-ignored.--today%2C-once-again-being-trapped-in-the-hellish-fires-of-another-destructive-war%2C-and-in-countless-humanitarian-crises-across-the-world%2C%C2%A0-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-post-war-masterpiece-is-miraculously-found-in-a-drawer-at-the-kazantzakis-museum-in-crete%2C-more-relevant-than-ever%3B-as-it-turns-out%2C-humans-don%E2%80%99t-learn-anything-from-history-at-all.--this-book-was-masterfully-translated-in-english-by-panos-dimakis%2C-and-is-being-published-in-the-anglophone-world-for-the-very-first-time.--%E2%80%9Cthe-forces-of-evil-have-been-mobilized.-let-us-also-call-upon-the-forces-of-good.-let-us-call-to-alert-what-humanity-still-survives-in-and-around-us.-let-us-fight-with-all-our-strength-for-peace-and-brotherhood-of-man.--this-is-why-the-responsibility-of-man-today-is-immense%3B-he-now-knows-that-every-action-he-takes-may-bear-an-impact-on-the-human-fate%3B-he-knows-that-humans%2C-all-humans%2C-white%2C-black%2C-are-one.-if-at-the-edge-of-the-world%2C-one-man-is-hungry%2C-we-are-to-blame%3B-we-cannot-be-free-even-if-one-man-at-the-edge-of-the-world-remains-a-slave%E2%80%9D.-nikos-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-acceptance-speech%2C-peace-price-of-1956-in-vienna. 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/the-true-story-of-one-of-the-greatest-warriors-who-has-ever-lived%2C-alexander-the-great.-%C2%A0the-true-story-of-macedonia.--%C2%A0--%E2%80%9Cto-your-inferiors%2C-do-not-be-cruel-and-tyrannical%2C-but-benevolent-and-kind.-to-your-superiors%2C-do-not-be-fearful-and-adulatory.-and-never-forget%3B-when-facing-anyone%2C-you-are-a-free-human-being.%E2%80%9D--%C2%A0--in-this-historical-novel%2C-based-on-the-life-of-alexander-the-great%2C-nikos-kazantzakis-draws-his-inspiration-from-a-wealth-of-historical-books%2C-in-order-to-bring-to-life-one-of-the-greatest-kings-who-ever-lived.--%C2%A0--in-this-book-about-wars%2C-soldiers-and-conquests%2C-violence-is-absent%3B-children-and-adults-alike-will-find-only-the-pursuit-of-glory%2C-justice%2C-and-true-hellenism.-this-masterpiece-of-world-literature%2C-which-has-educated-and-captured-the-hearts-of-greek-children-for-many-generations%2C-kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-insightful-pen%2C-manages-to-pierce-through-alexander%E2%80%99s-very-soul-and-to-reveal-to-us-his-multifaceted-personality%3A-the-king%2C-the-soldier%2C-the-mystic%2C-the-visionary%2C-the-horse-whisperer%2C-the-god%2C-the-human%2C-the-child%2C-all-in-the-most-suspenseful-and-captivating-story-about-the-most-glorious-warrior-of-all-time%2C-alexander-the-great. 2022-12-20 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/zorba-the-greek-is-the-single-most-translated-and-traveled-hero-of-any-greek-novel.-its-adaptation-was-awarded-with-three-oscars-and-numerous-other-awards-and-the-masterful-music-and-the-syrtaki-dance-still-resonates-in-the-hears-of-everyone-who-has-heard-it.--anthony-quinn%2C-the-mexican-man-whom-everyone-thought-was-greek-after-embodying-the-quintessential-zorba-in-zorba-the-greek%2C-told-this-story-to-my-father%2C-patroclos-stavrou%3A-%E2%80%9Cone-night%2C-in-the-late-1970%E2%80%99s%2C-as-he-was-crossing-the-notorious-at-the-time-new-york-central-park%2C-he-heard-footsteps-behind-him%2C-followed-by-the-sudden-thrust-of-a-gun-barrel-against-his-back.-%E2%80%9Cdon%E2%80%99t-move!%E2%80%9D-an-angry-voice-commanded.-quinn-froze-at-first%2C-but-swiftly-recovering-from-the-initial-shock%2C-slowly-began-to-turn-his-head-and-faced-the-mugger.-%E2%80%9Cmr.-zorba!-i%E2%80%99m-so-sorry!%E2%80%9D-muttered-the-mortified-man-and-ran-off%E2%80%9D.-anthony-quinn-told-the-story-in-peals-of-laughter%2C-adding-that-this-was-the-crowning-moment-of-his-career.--nikos-kazantzakis-began-writing-zorba-on-the-island-of-aegina%2C-in-august-1941%2C-during-the-nazi-occupation-of-greece%2C-a-period-of-starvation-and-despair.%C2%A0-on-those-darkest-days-nikos-penned-his-most-joyous-work%3A-zorba-the-greek.--for-kazantzakis%2C-writing-zorba-was-deliverance.-one-might-say-he-wrote-it-with-his-arms-stretched-wide-open%2C-surrendered-to-the-open-sea-in-front-of-the-little-stone-beach-house-he-shared-with-his-beloved-life-companion-eleni.-in-this-novel-kazantzakis-portrays-zorba-as-a-dancer%2C-a-reveler%2C-a-womanizer%2C-a-man-of-the-earth.--it-makes-for-a-smooth-and-effortless-reading-experience%3B-from-the-heart-of-it%2C-however%2C-emanates-a-profound-philosophical-idea%2C-the-embodiment-of-the-vitalistic-philosophy%2C-fortified-and-expressed-through-the-strong-willed-reclaiming-of-the-pleasures-of-life-(dancing%2C-love%2C-drinking)-while-proclaiming-full-dominance-over-life-and-death. 2022-12-19 https://www.nikoskazantzakisestate.org/books-by-nikos-kazantzakis/nikos-kazantzakis-wrote-the-rockgarden-directly-in-french.-unfortunately%2C-he-did-not-live-to-see-this-book%E2%80%99s-publication%2C-which-took-place-two-years-after-his-death%2C-in-1959.--in-the-words-of-its-translator-in-greek%2C-pandelis-prevelakis%2C-nikos-kazantzakis-was-inspired-by-the-self-sacrificial-heroism-of-two-nations%2C-china-and-japan.-it-is-a-story-set-in-a-rock-garden%2C-a-garden-with-neither-trees-nor-grass-nor-water%2C-a-harsh-reality-without-any-flourishes-or-aesthetic-comforts.--kazantzakis%E2%80%99s-masterful-pen-allows-the-reader-to-fully-experience-the-simple-unadorned-clarity-of-the-two-characters%2C-the-souls-of-the-novel.-souls-free-of-the-false-relief-of-hopefulness.--the-main-struggle-of-the-narrator-is-exemplified-in-the-fiery-passion-inspired-in-him-by-a-virginal-young-chinese-woman%2C-the-daughter-of-a-revered-mandarin-who-also-happens-to-be-his-host.-in-a-captivating-and-suspenseful-journey-we-observe-the-dignity-with-which-the-narrator-sacrifices-his-future-happiness-to-devote-himself-entirely-to-his-duty%2C-his-own-spiritual-development.-as-the-great-social-revolution-is-taking-place%2C-they-both-submit-to-a-higher-cause%2C-allowing-themselves-no-false-hopes%2C-no-soothing-delusions%2C-to-fulfil-the-two-different-expressions-of-the-sacred-word%2C-duty. 2022-12-19