Bitter Lemons of Cyprus Life on a Mediterranean Island
| Author/creator | Durrell, Lawrence Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation On a Mediterranean island divided, a man finds peace in a time of perilous unrest in this stunning memoirIn 1953, as the British Empire relaxes its grip upon the world, the island of Cyprus bucks for independence. Some cry for union with Athens, others for an arrangement that would split the island down the middle, giving half to the Greeks and the rest to the Turks. For centuries, the battle for the Mediterranean has been fought on this tiny spit of land, and now Cyprus threatens to rip itself in half.Into this escalating conflict steps Lawrence Durrell--poet, novelist, and a former British government official. After years serving the Crown in the Balkans, he yearns for a return to the island lifestyle of his youth. With humor, grace, and passable Greek, Durrell buys a house, secures a job, and settles in for quiet living, happy to put up his feet until the natives begin to consider wringing his neck. More than a travel memoir, this is an elegant picture of island life in a changing world. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781453261620 |
| ISBN | 1453261621 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781453261620 |
| Stock number | 01521375 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |