A Parthenon on our roof
Peter Barber
Alexandra, a product of Greek Fire. Born into the cradle of civilization. Weaned on the teachings of ancient Greek philosophers, thrilled by the bravery of Spartans and thousands of years of cultural heritage.
Peter, her future husband, a tea-drinking, digestive-dunking product of British society. Working to make a living with no real ambitions or dreams. But then, he fell in love. Everything changed.
At times hilarious, always embarrassing, Peter's story of how he became Greek enough to live with a Greek family includes a near-death experience on a mountain road, eccentric aunts, Greek bureaucracy, melting flip-flops, and the decision to demolish the much-loved family home, replacing it with a five-storey apartment block, complete with a Parthenon on the roof terrace.
To cap it all, someone thought it a good idea to put Peter in charge of the rebuild project, despite not speaking a word of Greek.
What could possibly go wrong?
Duration - 8h 11m.
Author - Peter Barber.
Narrator - Martyn Swain.
Published Date - Wednesday, 10 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2022 Peter Barber ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Alexandra, a product of Greek Fire. Born into the cradle of civilization. Weaned on the teachings of ancient Greek philosophers, thrilled by the bravery of Spartans and thousands of years of cultural heritage. Peter, her future husband, a tea-drinking, digestive-dunking product of British society. Working to make a living with no real ambitions or dreams. But then, he fell in love. Everything changed. At times hilarious, always embarrassing, Peter's story of how he became Greek enough to live with a Greek family includes a near-death experience on a mountain road, eccentric aunts, Greek bureaucracy, melting flip-flops, and the decision to demolish the much-loved family home, replacing it with a five-storey apartment block, complete with a Parthenon on the roof terrace. To cap it all, someone thought it a good idea to put Peter in charge of the rebuild project, despite not speaking a word of Greek. What could possibly go wrong? Duration - 8h 11m. Author - Peter Barber. Narrator - Martyn Swain. Published Date - Wednesday, 10 January 2024. Copyright - © 2022 Peter Barber ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
002 dedication
Duration:00:00:08
003 meet alex
Duration:00:06:59
004 lunches under the bougainvillea
Duration:00:16:25
005 the forgiven
Duration:00:20:22
006 war heroes and calamari
Duration:00:22:52
007 swimming with sharks
Duration:00:19:55
008 snowballs and a wolf cub
Duration:00:26:01
009 destiny would not deny me again
Duration:00:21:20
010 thank you and hold my dick
Duration:00:30:51
011 face control
Duration:00:27:59
012 burning rubber on santorini
Duration:00:23:21
013 the cuttlefish and the shrimp
Duration:00:28:15
014 alex's exorcism
Duration:00:17:58
015 philoxenia on aegina
Duration:00:21:16
016 you are in big trouble now
Duration:00:22:19
017 riding the greek weapon of mass destruction
Duration:00:25:00
018 bear hugs from uncle vasilis
Duration:00:16:03
019 head of the family
Duration:00:20:39
020 in the pink on the island of evia
Duration:00:29:13
021 blood red easter eggs and spit roasted lamb
Duration:00:27:15
022 bloodsuckers on kea
Duration:00:21:59
023 members only
Duration:00:21:51
024 greek cats chase dogs
Duration:00:17:23
025 tiime is a doctor who heals all griefs
Duration:00:05:40
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:20