Zorba the Greek is a tale of two men portraying their incredible friendship, and the need of living life to the fullest. Zorba, a Greek working man, is a larger-than-life character, energetic and unpredictable. He accompanies the unnamed narrator to Crete to work in the narrator’s lignite mine, and the pair develops a singular relationship. The two men couldn’t be further apart: The narrator is cerebral, modest, and reserved; Zorba is unfettered, spirited, and beyond the reins of civility. Over the course of their journey, he becomes the narrator’s greatest friend and inspiration and helps him to appreciate the joy of living.
The classic novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis by is translated to Malayalam under the title Zorba by DC Books which was translated by Dennis Joseph.