Bitter Lemons of Cyprus (CSA Word Recording) (A Csa Word Recording)

Durrell, Lawrence

ISBN 10: 1904605648 / ISBN 13: 9781904605645

Published by CSA WORD, 2006

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Synopsis:

"This is not a political book, but simple a somewhat impressionistic study of the moods and atmospheres of Cyprus during the troubled years 1953-6." So wrote Lawrence Durrell in the preface to Bitter Lemons. Durrell, who lived abroad for much of his life, brilliantly captures the romance, beauty, excitement and sadness of the island, and the lives of the people of Bellapaix where he bought a house. In a compelling and atmospheric account beautifully suited to the Spoken Word medium, Durrell charts affectionately the romances and relationships of the many characters he befriended there.

Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is both an evocative and memorable picture of village life and a social and historical document of a lost community. Written during the gradual uprising of the Greek Cypriots who wanted union with Greece, Durrell observes the people's struggles on an intimate and personal level. Sadly some fifty years later the Cypriot situation remains unresolved.
The reader Andrew Sachs is one of Britain's best-loved actors, famous for playing the role of Manuel in Fawlty Towers.

About the Author: Lawrence Durrell (1912-90) was an expatriate British novelist, poet and travel writer, and the brother of wildlife conservationist Gerald Durrell.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bitter Lemons of Cyprus (CSA Word Recording)...
Publisher: CSA WORD
Publication Date: 2006
Condition: Good