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 Bitter Lemons of Cyprus - Lawrence Durrell
 Bitter Lemons of Cyprus - Lawrence Durrell ... 2000-07-03 by Faber and FaberNewest Review: ... fluent Greek (he spent a fair bit of time living on the Greek mainland) - a state of affairs which confounds, delights and ... more ... astounds the locals in equal measure. This enables him to quickly gain their trust and affection, and, once a suitable house is found in the picturesque village of Bellapaix a few kilometres from Kyrenia, the rebuilding of the ramshackle house becomes a community effort.
The first half of the narrative focuses on scene setting, giving life and depth to the rogues, rascals, coffee-house denizens, artisans and other assorted inhabitants of the area in which he settles, and describing the transformation of his status...more |
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Bitter Lemons of Cyprus - Lawrence Durrell: Bitter Lemons - Living a Forgotten Chapter in Cypriot Histor ... (1448 words)
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~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION ~~~~~~~~~~~ Before my recent holiday to Cyprus, I was casting about for something topical to read, and a Greek Cypriot friend recommended Lawrence Durrell's "Bitter Lemons of Cyprus". For some unfounded reason, I assumed it was about the 1974 conflict which cleaved Cyprus in two - undoubtedly the most significant event in modern Cypriot history - and a situation that sadly remains an open wound between the Turkic and Greek Cypriot peoples. I was mildly surprised when I started reading the book and realised that it wasn't about the 1974 invasion at all - it predates that event by a couple of decades and ... Read the complete review
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