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Reflections on a Marine Venus

By Lawrence Durrell

Reflections on a Marine Venus

By Lawrence Durrell

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2021-07-01
Publication Date:
2021-07-01
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0571362397
ISBN13:
9780571362394
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
198 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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