Miller drew his Colossus from events that occurred and landscapes he encountered while living for nine months in Greece. Miller had already published what are considered some of his best-known works, including Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, and Tropic of Capricorn. In need of rejuvenation, he traveled to Greece at the invitation of his friend, British writer Lawrence Durrell, who lived in Corfu. In 1939, American writer Henry Miller left Paris, his home of nine years, as the Nazis began to take action in Europe and the outbreak of the Second World War loomed. The work is frequently heralded as Miller's best. Set in pre-war Greece of 1939, it is ostensibly an exploration of the "Colossus" of the title, George Katsimbalis, a poet and raconteur. 30, 1944 / Washington, D.C." "The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by American writer Henry Miller that was first published in 1941 by Colt Press of San Francisco. Former owner's name and date on ffep - "David W. 244 pages Contents clean and secure in original blue cloth binding with printed title spine label corners and spine ends rubbed, front board unevenly faded.
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