这是一部关于希腊老工人阿历西斯·佐尔巴的传奇故事。 佐尔巴与作者相遇于克里特岛,共同在岛上采掘褐煤,但俩人都很清楚,他们急切地等待太阳下山和工人下班,然后俩人就可以在海岸边喝酒、聊天。作者听佐巴尔讲述他的过去,讲述奥林匹斯的乡村、保加利亚的游击队、圣索非亚、褐煤、白云石、女人、上帝、爱国行动和死亡。 This is a legend about the old Greek worker Arles Szolba. Zorba and the author met on the island of Crete and jointly tap lignite, but both were well aware that they were eagerly waiting for the sun to go down and workers to get off work, and the two of them could drink and chat on the coast. The author tells Zobar about his past about the village of Olympus, Bulgarian guerillas, Hagia, lignites, dolomites, women, God, patriotic actions and death.