Bitter Lemons [J0033]

2009 - PB Excellent condition In Bitter Lemons, Durrell tells the perceptive, often humorous, story of his experiences on Cyprus between 1953 and 1956-first as a visitor, then as a householder and teacher, and finally as Press Advisor to a government coping with armed rebellion. Here are unforgettable pictures of the sunlit villages and people, the ancient buildings, mountains and sea-and the somber political tragedy that finally engulfed the island.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Durrell writes with such patience and poetry about his experience in this time and places, I was truly transported. Well recommended for difficult times and places."; "Durrell's memoirs of the years spent in Cyprus start as a comedy but, alas, end in tragedy. Inevitable, perhaps because the clock was ticking for the British Empire and in the great scheme of things, the Mediterranean outlet was bound to drift away from the crown."; "1950s travel memoir, delightfully encapsulating village life in Cyprus, then morphing into boots-on-the-ground observation of the rising tumult against imperialism on the island, along with some foreshadowing of the civil war which would eventually come. I know little of Cyprus but have been fascinated for a while, this little old book provided some insight."