George Psychoundakis
Creator of the incredible ” The Cretan Runner”, George Psychoundakis was a guide and message runner for the Resistance amid the World War II. Born in Asigonia, a little town on the eastern edge of the White Mountains, Psychoundakis was a youthful shepherd of eighteen or so toward the beginning of the war.He took to carry messages between Allied forces and immediately took the reputation for his skill and speed in the mountains.Psychoundakis is famous for a sharp eye and huge mind. His record of those long stretches of residence and the part played by normal Cretan individuals, just as his perceptions about the Allied tasks and knowledge, is second to none. His capacity to recount stories and discuss epic section mantinadas, is likewise unbelievable. In later years Psychoundakis worked tending the graves at the peak German burial ground at Maleme. He has additionally interpreted established works, including Homer. ‘The Cretan Runner’ has as of late been republished and keeps on awing a developing readership.