Walking around Lesvos one feels what is called the relevance of time. Here, the old and the new interwine in front of your eyes through the creations of the people who have passed from the island. Om Thermi and Agios Vartholomaios a seashell brings to life the struggle of prehistoric man. In Klopedi the eye gets mesmerised by the mystical harmony of the Aeolian capitals. In Mesa the sound of the wind through the leaves brings distant echoes of the happy voices and singing of women competing in honour of goddess Hera...
The book is a presentation of the island with billingual parallel texts. It includes information on the history of the island, the archaelogical sites and findings, the environment, the economy, the architecture, the churches, and monasteries, as well as numerous photographs. It is also a user's guide for the respective DVD documentary, including content from the electronic edition.
This book is also part of a set that includes the DVD.