"Words of the Bow" is the most well-known collection of short stories by Andreas Karkavitsas. In these short stories, sailors narrate the sea, the air of the open sea, and the sound of the waves on the rocks and the ship's hulls.

Through the author's unparalleled, vivid language, myths and legends of the sea emerge, as well as the harsh life of sailors and the sense of freedom offered by journeys and new unfamiliar places.