Kazantzakis writes , in French , the novel Le Jardin des rochers ( The Rock Garden ), drawing upon his recent experiences in the Far East . He also completes a new version of the Kapetan Mihalis theme , calling it " Mon pere ." For money , he translates Pirandello ’ s Questa sera si recita a soggetto ( Tonight We Improvise ) for the Royal Theater ;
Next , he translates Goethe ’ s Faust , Part I . During October and November he is in war-torn Spain as a correspondent ; he interviews both Franco and Unamuno . His home in Aegina is completed . This is his first permanent residence .