The Other Side of the Island

On a tiny Greek island, a goatherd living a solitary existence receives an unexpected gift that changes his life. A priest rediscovers his true vocation. A former shopgirl flees the city to reinvent herself as a colourful and mysterious grande dame.

The Other Side of the Island uncovers a world that is mostly hidden from the gaze of summer visitors. It is a world of fishermen and farmers, shopkeepers and odd-job-men, expats and migrant workers, wives and husbands. Their stories are, by turns, poignant, funny, tragic and thought-provoking. The island is us.

David Frazer Wray brings his intimate knowledge of island life to the fore in this witty and seductive book.