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Book SynopsisLose yourself in this glorious memoir of the island jewel of Corfu by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu.
''In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.'' New York Times
In his youth, before he became a celebrated writer and poet, Lawrence Durrell spent four transformative years on the island jewel of Corfu, fascinated by the idyllic natural beauty and blood-stained ancient history within its rocky shores.
While his brother Gerald collected animals as a budding naturalist - later fictionalised in My Family and Other Animals and filmed as The Durrells in Corfu - Lawrence fished, drank and befriended the local villagers.
After World War II catapulted him back into a turmoiled world, Durrell never forgot the wonders of Corfu. Prospero''s Cell is his magical evocation of the blazing Aegean landscape, brimming with memories of the places and p
Trade Review
'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
'Corfu could not have found a fitter chronicler.' - Daily Telegraph
'A charming idyll ... Delightful.' - Sunday Times
