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  • Village View: A year on Symi

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Village View: A year on Symi Kindle Edition

by James Collins (Author), Neil Gosling (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars (12)
A year living on Symi, a Greek island. James’ blog posts from 2013, edited and set out in printed form with images by Neil Gosling, take us through one whole year living on a small Greek island in southeast Greece. From winter storms to summer visitors, from photo walks to book signings, and from goats to shrimp festivals, Village View gives us an upfront, honest and mildly edited account of James and Neil’s eleventh year on Symi.

“Symi’s charm is in its people and the minutiae of their lives; James’s great talent lies in his careful observation of the absurd and the amusing, the dramas and the difficulties, because nothing in Symi is ever simple, and in reporting what he sees with kind humour and a writer’s eye for the details essential to lively travel writing.” Anne Zouroudi, author of Bloomsbury’s Greek Detective mysteries.
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    April 13, 2014
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James Collins was born in England during the winter of 1963. He holds a Masters degree and has taught theatre and music. He has written several musicals, all performed in the United Kingdom, and has worked on the cabaret circuit. He moved to the warmer climate of Greece in 2002 since when he has published five novels, three travel books and has had two screenplays filmed.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JOQUGBE
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 13, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
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    4.2 out of 5 stars (12)

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James Collins is an award-winning author and awards nominated screenplay writer. He writes thrillers, comedy and horror novels.

His writing awards include an Arts Council of Great Britain award for creativity, the EGPA award for best gay fiction. His screenplay for 'The 13th' was selected in the Best Screenplay category at the London Greek Film Festival, 2017. His best-selling horror, 'The Judas Inheritance', is the novel version of 'The 13th'.

James writes thrillers, comedy novels, gay fiction and horror. He has also written screenplays, stage musicals and comedy cabaret revues, which have earned him other awards. He writes a daily blog about life in Greece, symidream.com, and keeps an author's blog, Writing Thoughts. He also writes for travel blog sites.

Originally from Romney Marsh in Kent, UK, he now lives in Greece with his husband and a deaf cat.

"James's great talent lies in his careful observation of the absurd and the amusing, the dramas and the difficulties, and in reporting what he sees with kind humour and a writer's eye for the details essential to lively travel writing." Anne Zouroudi, author of Bloomsbury's Greek Detective mysteries.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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  • HelenMary
    5.0 out of 5 stars My joy at finding James had written another 'Symi' book was ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2016
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    ...and then there were three! My joy at finding James had written another 'Symi' book was almost uncontainable! Having devoured Symi 85600 too fast for my own good, and then dined on 'Carry on up the Kali Strata' with equal unseemly haste, I gave myself a stiff talking to about the speed with which to consume 'Village View', to no avail. Once you start on these books your brake pedal ceases to function - and you find yourself tearing along with James at the wheel living through the cold damp winter, swelteringly hot summer, up and down the Kali Strata steps over and over again, listing to the rantings of the wonderful Alarm Cat, revelling in evening syncopations (you'll have to read the book to understand that one!), and last but by no means least experiencing the incredible amount of work and dedication it takes to get a film written, funded, and actually made on Symi - a triumph if ever there was one and all down to one man determined never to give up on his dream. Please read this book, it will give you a warm gooey feeling and make you laugh, and teach you SO much. His love of the Greek Island of Symi is immense and his concern for its future prosperity is humbling. We can all help these beautiful islands by continuing to visit and letting them know we really care.
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  • David Hendry
    4.0 out of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have now ordered the previous two. it is really enjoyable if you are familiar with Symi and s
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2014
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    I would recommend this book to anyone who has had a holiday on Symi. It is funny and really interesting to read about the day to day goings on throughout the year.
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  • sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2014
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    I thought this book gave a very good account of living on the beautiful island of Symi.It was also informative and in parts very funny.
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  • Margaret
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2014
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    A diary over a year on living on a Greek island which is entertaining and informative, with wonderful black and white photographs.
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  • Lin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2018
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    Great book
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