Praise for Richard Clark's Books
‘Clark is particularly good on the colours, flavours and scents of Greece. He has got under the skin of the place in a way few outsiders have been able to.’ Mark Hudson – winner Somerset Maugham Award, Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, Samuel Johnson Prize
‘This is a beautifully written book, not just a travel companion but a journey in itself through Greek History, it’s culture and the countryside. Reading this book is an education in itself and I found myself so much the richer in having read it.’ E.J. Russell – Bestselling author of Return to the Aegean and Aegean Abduction
‘What I liked most about the book was that it was personal and with that came an honesty, no wrappings, no embellishments other than descriptions of Greece itself. I would recommend this book both to people who have never been to Greece as well as to seasoned travellers. It was a joy.’ Sarah Alexi – Bestselling author of The Greek Village Series
'My library contains almost all of the noteworthy books about Greece and her islands and this will be a welcomed addition. I will place it next to my collection of books by the late and great Patrick Leigh Fermor, because I think Richard Clark’s writing is as close to Fermor as we will ever come again.' Aurelia Smeltz – Author of Labyrinthine Ways, A Lone Red Apple
‘I was really surprised and delighted by the book. I read every word. The author is a fine writer and describes the island vividly. It's not a guidebook although there's a lot of information here that should be in any good guidebook. He travels around the island in a clockwise direction, writing short essays as he goes, which are a mix of personal memoir, history, and an evocation of place. The last one he does very well, as it brought back memories to me of my own travels around the island. He really does capture places well.’
Mike Gerrard – Author of AA Spiral Guide to Crete
‘I love the way Clark writes, it is personal, it is human and deceptively simple. A book crafted so carefully you almost believe that it's a notebook, were it not for the flow.’ Sarah Alexi
‘Unsurprisingly, travel literature constitutes the vast majority of my reading these days, and I devour as much online and off as I can. In examining other writers' style and content, I have become accustomed to dipping in and out of work. The extent to which I have been unable to put Richard Clark's book down is a tribute to its compulsive readability.’ Travel journalist Emma French www.phileasfrench.com
‘Richard Clark writes with great authority and a deep affection for his subject matter, which comes from his long association with Greece… This is an excellent read. I look forward to the next book in the series.’
Marjory McGinn – Journalist and bestselling author of Things Can Only Get Feta
‘Well worth a read - and don't miss the Crete book too. Clark lived in Crete and has travelled all over the island, and the book made me long to see some of the places he describes so lovingly.’
Jen Barclay – Bestselling author of Falling in Honey
Corfu – A Notebook

The Ionian Islands stand at the gateway to Greece, with Corfu its gatekeeper. For so much of its history Corfu stood as protector of the Adriatic and its Venetian rulers, but now the island has turned its gaze south towards its Greek homeland. On reaching Corfu, something happens to the light, as if some celestial switch has been flipped, changing everything…

Corfu – A Notebook is a series of snapshots of places, the people and culture of those who inhabit this beguiling island and some of its neighbours in the Ionian group. More of a travelling companion than a guide, this is the fourth of Richard Clark’s books about the Greek Islands.

Richard Clark is a writer, journalist and editor who has worked on an array of national newspapers and magazines in the UK. He is also the author of The Greek Islands – A Notebook, Crete – A Notebook and Rhodes – A Notebook.