The Cyprus Chronicles: Short Stories From A Very Long Past

Every stone in Cyprus tells a story. True stories from 9000 years of history which Tom van Menzing picks up and wraps in totally fictitious plots: From a Stone Age love affair gone fatally wrong to a modern village's distinctly illegal bounty on a troublesome dog. Along the way you'll meet kings and saints, smugglers and ghosts, soldiers, lovers, and the occasional vengeful viper - all rooted in real places, complete with GPS coordinates, so you can stand exactly where the story happened. Each of the 14 short stories ends with a "What Remains" note, separating fact from the author's mischief and offering just enough history to make you sound clever at dinner.Equal parts literary fiction and irreverent travel companion, this collection is best read with a glass of zivania in one hand and a road map in the other. Whether you're exploring Cyprus or simply love history with a wicked sense of humor, prepare to discover a past that was never short of punchlines.