Crete and Beyond

In a gesture of revisiting memories, Lloyd, aged and alone, is in a small town on the southern coast of Crete when he meets Leona, a chance encounter in a taverna, and so the story opens. Other characters are introduced by way of Leona, who is middle-aged and with troubles of an emotional sort. Time passes as Leona and Lloyd's relationship congeals into what might be termed "friendship." The book's themes embrace art, camaraderie, age, and memories, with Crete in actuality and in recollection weaving throughout. Crete and Beyond is a contemporary novel, issues such as COVID and old age and generosity prevalent.