Λόγια της Πλώρης: Θαλασσινά Διηγήματα

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Λόγια της Πλώρης: Θαλασσινά Διηγήματα

by Andreas Karkavitsas

EL·~6 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
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Produced by Sophia Canoni. First two corrections by George Canonis

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Α. ΚΑΡΚΑΒΙΤΣΑ - ΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΩΡΗΣ - ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΝΑ ΔΙΗΓΗΜΑΤΑ Α. ΚΑΡΚΑΒΙΤΣΑ ΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΩΡΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΝΑ ΔΙΗΓΗΜΑΤΑ

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Description

In this lyrical collection the narrator paints the sea as a living, silent companion, its hidden treasures reserved for those who possess the secret key of perseverance. The prose weaves together the murmurs of weather‑worn fishermen, the solemn stories of island elders, and the restless imagination of a boy dreaming of the horizon. Through vivid snapshots of tavern conversations, smoky hookah clouds and the rhythmic pull of oars, the listener is drawn into a world where the waves carry both danger and devotion.

From his first clumsy plunge with a makeshift raft to the pride of racing the dock’s currents, the young protagonist learns the language of salt and wind. The elders’ warnings—“the sea is a woman who can betray as swiftly as she embraces”—echo like a tide, shaping his resolve to someday command a vessel. As the first act unfolds, the narrative balances tender nostalgia with the looming promise of greater voyages, inviting listeners to share his yearning and the communal pulse of a fishing community.

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Language

el

Duration

~6 hours (361K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-04-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Andreas Karkavitsas

Andreas Karkavitsas

1866–1922

A leading voice in modern Greek prose, he turned the everyday lives of villagers and sailors into vivid, memorable fiction. His work is closely linked with literary naturalism and with a sharp, humane eye for ordinary people.

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