Exiles In The Aegean
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In 1935 the author travelled to Greece just as that country was embroiled in one of its most significant political crises: the return of the monarchy and the collapse of Greek democracy. Birtles and his wife travelled throughout the country, meeting with key players in the intellectual and political spheres, assiduously recording prevailing social conditions. Most significantly, Birtles, a communist sympathiser, was, despite the dictatorships of Kondylis and Metaxas, able to visit and record the conditions of leftists exiled to the islands of Anaphi and Gavdos. As a result, in 1938, there appeared the first full-length book by an Australian on modern Greece, Bert Birtles' "Exiles in the Aegean." Bearing the sub-title, "A Personal Narrative of Greek Politics and Travel," the contents of the book are clearly outlined in its dedication: "For Dora, who made the Journey with me, and for the Brave Greek Victims of Fascist Terror in Prison and in Exile." It was travel that awakened Birtles' social conscience and gave rise to a remarkable Australian record of a pivotal moment in Geek history. "Having come to Greece with no set purpose but to enjoy ourselves," Birtles writes, "we did not mean to stay more than two or three months; but as we became interested in the problems that the Greek people were up against, and as our interest in politics grew, we kept prolonging our visit... What might have been a very pleasant holiday, became an intellectual adventure." (from neoskosmos website) Second impression, August 1938. Good condition for age. No highlighting or other notes. Cover is intact with strong hinges, though has small areas of scuffs and discolouration (see image 2 for back cover). Hence relatively low price for this extremely scarce item.
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