The book has since been translated into a number of European languages. After his release from prison, Psychoundakis was first forced to fight in the civil war. Then he worked as a charcoal burner in the Cretan mountains to support his family until his book was published.
The book has been translated into various European languages after its initial publication. After being released from prison, Psychoundakis was first forced to fight in the civil war and then worked as a charcoal burner in the Cretan mountains to support his family until his book was published.