LIFELINES : SEARCHING FOR HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS OF GREECE PB

"* A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH ‘Magical… A book that will refresh your soul.’ Carol Drinkwater, author of The Olive Farm ___ THE TRUE STORY OF A COURAGEOUS LEAP INTO A NEW LIFE In 2000, burnt out by city living, Julian Hoffman and his wife Julia took a bold step: they left everything behind and moved to Prespa in northern Greece – a remote landscape of vast lakes, snow-capped mountains and stone villages. Here, their seasons are punctuated by unforgettable encounters, including nesting summer pelicans, a springtime stare-down with a bear and a winter meeting with fourteen tiny birds above a frozen doorway. Lifelines is a story of new beginnings – of searching for home in an unfamiliar place, finding community across borders and truly discovering your place in the world. ‘I was enthralled and won t be the only reader making travel plans.’ Gaia Vince • AN FT BEST SUMMER BOOK • An inspiring read about moving abroad and starting life again. • Set amongst the beautiful Greek landscape. • Full of soul-warming encounters with the natural world. • The perfect summer read to take on holiday, an ideal non-fiction beach book. • Winner of The Anglo-Hellenic League s Runciman Award 2026 ‘A Year in Provence meets The Earth Transformed as Hoffman s exquisite account of relocation to a crossroads region of Greece called Prespa deftly blends travel and nature writing with history, memoir and ecology.’ Waterstones ‘An inspiring call to throw caution to the wind … Lifelines is not just beautiful, it is quite literally encouraging. It will make you brave.’ Observer"