Captain Michalis
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Captain Michalis (Greek: Ο Καπετάν Μιχάλης) is a 1953 novel by the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis. In the English, German, and French translations (as well as many others) it is known as Freedom or Death. The writer was influenced by his early years on the island of Crete and uses explicit Cretan Greek words and the Cretan idiom in a way that preserves it untouched. It is one of the most widely read books of modern Greek literature which has been translated and published in several languages.[citation needed]
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Author | Nikos Kazantzakis |
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Original title | Ο Καπετάν Μιχάλης |
Translator | Jonathan Griffin |
Country | Greece |
Language | Greek |
Publication date | 1953 |
Published in English | 1956 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 472 (Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-85181-012-8 |
OCLC | 423492 |
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