| The Greek Islands Contributor(s): Durrell, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0571362419 ISBN-13: 9780571362417 Publisher: Faber & Faber OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - Greece - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 914.99 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: WINNER OF THE DUFF COOPER MEMORIAL PRIZE 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 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. |