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.