Death becomes her

When I first met acclaimed actor/producer Manos Gavras at Zinglee, a glamorous bar-restaurant he co-owns on Kolonaki Square, I was pretty amazed to discover that the famous personality, who has featured in several Hollywood and international films and TV shows as well as being a local star, is also the author of not one but three hugely popular children’s books.

Set in ancient Greece. Awarded for being anti-bullying awareness-raising. With a big appeal to anyone aged over six.

The three (with a fourth on its way) books centre around the witty, imaginative and bright ancient Greek character of Fistikios o Aiginitis.

The reader is treated to Gavras’ unique writings of Fistikios’ wild adventures, his existential musings and often uproariously funny and poignant observations about his family, teacher, school mates and humanity and its ways overall.

The books are all brilliantly illustrated by Margarita Zevelaki, who shares Gavras’ passion for ancient Greek mythology as well as his