Famous books that take place in Greece

[HermioneWeasley]

I'll be going to Greece in a few months, and as I like to read books that take place where I'm going, does anyone have any suggestions for books that take place in Greece? I know one by Alexandre Dumas(in fact, he writes so much about various countries that I almost use him as a tour guide).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sybarite]

The Odyssey and The Iliad by Homer. The Greek myths – Robert Graves's version is very good.

 

[Litany]

The Magus. It's a bit on the hefty side, and I must confess I didn't like the ending, but the rest was entertaining. It's set on a Greek island and there's a fair bit of lolling about on the beach.

It gets mixed reviews though, so it's worth checking Amazon and seeing whose opinion you side with first.

 

[silverseason]

The Greek historical novels by Mary Renault have a great sense of place:

The Last of the Wine - wonderful on Athens
The King Must Die - Eleusis, Athens, Crete
The Fire Next Time - Macedonia

If you like poetry, try some of Byron's romantic poems about Greece.

 

[Zolipara]

I havent read many books from greece except for the classics from ancient greece, the only two i can remember are:
Zorba The Greek
Corelli's Mandolin

 

[Occlith]

Daphnis and Chloe by Longus