The Memoirs of General Grivas

The Memoirs of General Grivas

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: George Grivas-Dighenis (Author), Charles Foley (Editor)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Good with light tanning, Dust Jacket: Excellent, within plastic sleeve, In good condition


The Memoirs of General Grivas is a book written by George Grivas-Dighenis, the leader of the Greek Cypriot guerrilla organisation EOKA, which fought for the union of Cyprus with Greece. The book was edited by Charles Foley, a British journalist who interviewed Grivas in 1964. It was published by Frederick A. Praeger in 1965 and has 226 pages. The book covers GrivasÕ life and career, from his early years in Cyprus and Greece, to his involvement in the Greek resistance during World War II, to his role in the Cyprus conflict from 1955 to 1959 and from 1963 to 1964. The book also reveals GrivasÕ views on politics, religion, nationalism and warfare.
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Description
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: George Grivas-Dighenis (Author), Charles Foley (Editor)

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Good with light tanning, Dust Jacket: Excellent, within plastic sleeve, In good condition


The Memoirs of General Grivas is a book written by George Grivas-Dighenis, the leader of the Greek Cypriot guerrilla organisation EOKA, which fought for the union of Cyprus with Greece. The book was edited by Charles Foley, a British journalist who interviewed Grivas in 1964. It was published by Frederick A. Praeger in 1965 and has 226 pages. The book covers GrivasÕ life and career, from his early years in Cyprus and Greece, to his involvement in the Greek resistance during World War II, to his role in the Cyprus conflict from 1955 to 1959 and from 1963 to 1964. The book also reveals GrivasÕ views on politics, religion, nationalism and warfare.