Bitter Lemons of Cyprus: Life On A Mediterranean Island (Main)
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- Synopsis
- WINNER OF THE DUFF COOPER MEMORIAL PRIZECyprus, 1953. As the island fights for independence from British colonial rule, ancient conflicts between Turkish and Greek Cypriots trouble the glittering Mediterranean waters. Into the brewing storm comes ex-pat writer Lawrence Durrell, yearning for the idyllic island lifestyle of his youth in Corfu. With his poet's eye for beauty and humour - and passable Greek - Durrell settles into a dilapidated villa and brilliantly captures the moods and atmospheres of island life in a changing world. Whether collecting folklore or wild flowers, describing the brewing revolution or eccentric local characters, this is more than just a classic travel memoir - it is an unforgettably intimate portrait of a community lost forever. 'Exceptional . . . Revelatory ... A master.' Observer'In describing a political tragedy it often has great poetic beauty.' New Statesman'Superlative.' Time
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780571265237
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780571201556
- Publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- Date of Addition:
- 07/28/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Lawrence Durrell, 1
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Travel, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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