• Some of the many beauties of Athens . . .

  • Ceramic Tiles, Benáki Museum of Islamic Art, Athens.

  • The Theseíon, or Iphaisteíon, in the Ancient Agorá, Athens.

  • The Kozáni Rooms, at the Benáki Museum, Athens.

  • Carved Ceiling, Benáki Museum of Islamic Art, Athens.

  • Limestone Vase, probably from Minoan Crete, National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

  • Silver Belt from Thásos, at the Benáki Museum, Athens.

  • Some "Scattered Members", The Acrópolis, Athens.

  • Technópolis, Gázi, Athens.

  • Old Mansions of the Pláka, Athens.

  • The Hillsides of Moní Kaisarianí, Athens.

  • Two of the many charming Lemurs of Attica Zoological Park, Athens.

  • The Parthenon, The Acrópolis, and The Herod Atticus Theatre, Athens.

Publication Date: 1 September 2013

Charmed for decades by the music of Oscar-winning Greek composer Mános Hadjidákis, David Cade explores Athens as news breaks at the end of 2009 that Greece is in serious financial difficulty. After years in the neighbouring Middle East, the author talks to Athenians, examines many of the city’s most extraordinary attractions, and carefully surveys key aspects of Greece’s modern history. The result is both a thrilling account of what makes Athens tick and a vivid explanation of why Greece is as it is today. Widely researched and full of fascinating detail, "Athens - The Truth" offers both a gripping read for the armchair traveller at home and a rich alternative to the traveller’s traditional guidebook.

David Cade has worked in classical record production, universities, and theatre. He has an MA in Linguistics from the University of London.

English Edition

Publication of the English edition is scheduled for 1 September 2013.

'Athens - The Truth' will be available in all bookshops and online, worldwide.

Cover artwork by Laurent de Commines, Paris.

Foreign Language Editions

Arrangements are being made for a Greek language edition.

A French language edition is planned for late 2014.

A German edition is planned for late 2014.