What the Greeks Gave Us
A Review of Adam Nicolson’s How To Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
The Greek mainland is hard living. Most of it is rocky, with pockets of arable soil separated by hills, ridges, mountains, and large areas where ordinary staples are impossible to grow. Olive trees and grapevines do well here, versatile as they are, but other grains, fruits, and vegetables only thrive in some areas. But …
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