Hydra in Winter

Shelley Dark

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Shelley Dark Publications
26 November 2024

Biography; Biography - Australian

When I jet off for two weeks on Hydra, I'm not seeking a sun-kissed Greek island escape; instead, I'm chasing the story of my husband's great-great grandfather-Australia's first Greek convict, and a pirate! Yes, I married into a pirate family, and the quest for the family parrot continues!

Not deterred by cold driving rain and my zero Greek language skills, I begin my search by appealing for help from the local archivists. But as I settle into a shipowner's mansion on the harbour, sample Hydra's fresh seafood and hike the island's hills, the warm hospitality of the islanders transforms my urgent quest into a joyful lesson in slow travel. And it ignites a new passion: writing.

I share funny observations on everything from powerful ship-owning families (my in-laws!) to the charm of the island's architecture and its donkeys.

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It's a funny, heartwarming adventure for:

lovers of travel books

history buffs

Philhellenes

aspiring seadogs

procrastinating novelists

seasoned travellers and armchair adventurers alike

anyone trying to keep the spark alive at any age.

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""Chrónos is the measured, ticking seconds of daily life; kairós represents those rare, significant moments that transcend ordinary time. Hydra is kairós.""

-Shelley Dark Hydra in Winter

""Reading Hydra in Winter is like drinking a bottomless glass of champagne-bubbly, refreshing, and bound you make you laugh."" -Kyra Geddes, author of The Story Thief

By: Shelley Dark
Imprint: Shelley Dark Publications
Dimensions: Height: 139mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781763786714
ISBN 10: 1763786714
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 26 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

After a lifetime raising cattle on Queensland's Granite Belt, Shelley traded the bush for the beach on the Sunshine Coast with her husband. When she's not writing novels, traveling, or capturing the world through her iPhone lens, she's marvelling at her clever grandchildren-or hunting for the perfect cream bun.A proud member of the ALLWRiTE Club, Shelley finds inspiration among a writers' group as colorful as the characters in her books. Her next novel, Son of Hydra, is set for release in 2025, followed by Daughter of Cork, the story of a pirate's wife. Whether on the page or in life, Shelley's adventures are just beginning.

Reviews for Hydra in Winter

""Reading Hydra in Winter is like drinking a bottomless glass of champagne; bubbly, refreshing, and bound to make you laugh."" -Kyra Geddes, The Story Thief