Cyprus, an Island Apart: A Personal Experience - Softcover

Machugh, Seamus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9963610145 ISBN 13: 9789963610143

Publisher: Rimal Pubns, 2010

Synopsis

Cyprus: An Island Apart is an account of the personal experiences of the author as he travelled here and there throughout Cyprus over a three-year period. He visited all the places of major cultural and historical interest on the island, north and south and, in sometimes light, sometimes serious vein, he describes what he saw. With equal warmth, joy and perception, he tells of the ruins, the monasteries, the old castles, the big towns and little villages, the Byzantine churches and ancient temples and, as well, of course, of the people he met along the way. He also attempts to explain briefly the political impasse that exists today. Always in his journeys the author takes with him the discerning and curious visitor who has limited time to spend in the country, or who alternatively wants to mix a couple of weeks beach holiday with a modest and selective tour of the major places of interest on the island.

About this title

From the Author:

Cyprus: An Island Apart was written to give visitors to Cyprus, who usually stay on the island no more than a week or two, a readable background to the island's history and culture, its archeological treasures and its two religious contexts. It also attempts, however briefly, to tell something of the political realities that today still continue to divide its two peoples. Running through the book are anecdotes of the author's personal experience which reveal more than any direct comment could, the rich chiaroscuro of life that is Cyprus today.

About the Author:

SEAMUS MACHUGH was born in Ireland, completed university studies both there and in Italy, and worked for nine years as an educational administrator in Tanzania, East Africa, where he met his American wife, Sandra. They have three children. In 1993 MacHugh visited nine countries and subsequently wrote Half Way Round the World in 180 Days. In 1995, Sandra found a job at an international school in Cyprus, providing the opportunity for Seamus to write another book. Seamus MacHugh died in 2006.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rimal Pubns
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9963610145
• ISBN 13: 9789963610143
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296