A Normal Life is the autobiography of Vassilis Palaiokostas. Known to the public as the “Greek Robin Hood,” to police as “The Uncatchable” he lives an illegalist existence in defiance of the state. For decades, it has been a life lived as a fugitive.
In Greece he has become a household name. A modern folk hero of sorts, taking millions in bank raids — including the famous Kalambaka heist, Greece’s biggest ever — and ransoming CEOs whilst distributing his gains to those who needed it. But he is most famous for his prison breakouts — infamously escaping the high-security wing of Korydallos Prison by helicopter.
Twice.
Authorities hate him, deem him a terrorist. His freedom a continued insult to the Greek State. Now his memoir, an instant bestseller in Greece, translated into English for the first time tells his story in his own words. Vassilis Palaiokostas does not offer any mealy-mouthed, “socially acceptable” justifications for his actions, but honestly elaborates on his dreams and their totality.
A Normal Life is a gripping account of life on the run and in jail. Of car chases, daring escapades and the camaraderie of the bandit. It is also the story of his motivations.
