The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by Henry Miller, written in 1939 and first published in 1941 by Colt Press of San Francisco. As an impoverished writer in need of rejuvenation, Miller traveled to Greece at the invitation of his friend, the writer Lawrence Durrell. The text is inspired by the events that occurred during this journey.

The book is ostensibly a portrait of the Greek writer George Katsimbalis, although some critics have opined that it is more of a self-portrait of Miller himself. Miller considered it to be his greatest work.

Explore the Grecian countryside with Miller and experience moments like a flock of sheep nearly trampling the two friends as they lie naked on a beach, and the Greek poet Katsimbalis, the “colossus” of Miller’s book, stirring every rooster within earshot of the Acropolis with his own loud crowing.

Discover the charm of hotels that “have seen better days, but which have an aroma of the past,” and enjoy the simple pleasure of cold hard-boiled eggs warmed in a village’s single stove. This book is a seminal classic in travel literature, marking the footsteps of prominent travel writers.