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Lose yourself in this classic prize-winning memoir of life in 1950s Cyprus on the brink of revolution by the legendary king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu.

''Stunning.'' André Aciman

''Masterly ... Casts a spell.'' Jan Morris

''Invades the reader''s every sense ... Remarkable.'' Victoria Hislop

''These days I am admiring and re-admiring Lawrence Durrell.'' Elif Shafak

''Our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.'' Richard Holmes

''Exceptional ... Revelatory ... A master.'' Observer

''He writes as an artist, as well as a poet Profoundly beautiful.'' New Statesman

Cyprus, 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 political storm enters

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'Masterly ... Casts a spell.' - Jan Morris


'Invades the reader's every sense ... Remarkable.' - Victoria Hislop


'Our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.' - Richard Holmes

'Exceptional ... Revelatory ... A master.' - Observer

'He writes as an artist, as well as a poet . Profoundly beautiful.' - New Statesman



Bitter Lemons of Cyprus

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    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 01/07/2021
    ISBN13: 9780571362363, 978-0571362363
    ISBN10: 0571362362
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    Non Fiction Travel & Transport Classic travel writing

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Lose yourself in this classic prize-winning memoir of life in 1950s Cyprus on the brink of revolution by the legendary king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu.

    ''Stunning.    '' André Aciman

    ''Masterly ... Casts a spell.'' Jan Morris

    ''Invades the reader''s every sense ... Remarkable.'' Victoria Hislop

    ''These days I am admiring and re-admiring Lawrence Durrell.'' Elif Shafak

    ''Our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.'' Richard Holmes

    ''Exceptional ... Revelatory ... A master.''     Observer

    ''He writes as an artist, as well as a poet Profoundly beautiful.'' New Statesman

    Cyprus, 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 political storm enters

    Trade Review
    'Masterly ... Casts a spell.' - Jan Morris


    'Invades the reader's every sense ... Remarkable.' - Victoria Hislop


    'Our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.' - Richard Holmes

    'Exceptional ... Revelatory ... A master.' - Observer

    'He writes as an artist, as well as a poet . Profoundly beautiful.' - New Statesman



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