The Colossus of Maroussi

The Colossus of Maroussi

First edition
Author	Henry Miller
Language	English
Genre	Autobiographical novel, travelogue
Publisher	Colt Press
Publication date	1941
Publication place	United States
ISBN	978-0-8112-1857-3

The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by American writer Henry Miller that was first published in 1941 by Colt Press of San Francisco. Set in pre-Second World War Greece of 1939, it is ostensibly an exploration of the "Colossus" of the title, George Katsimbalis, a poet and raconteur. The work is frequently heralded as Miller's best.^{[citation needed]}