The Greek Islands

Informationen zum Autor Lawrence Durrell Klappentext 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. Vorwort Lose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek Islands by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. Zusammenfassung Lose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek Islands by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. 'Incandescent.' André Aciman'A magician.' The Times'Invades the reader's every sense ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence Durrell
• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2021
• EAN: 9780571362417
• ISBN: 978-0-571-36241-7
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Europa; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / Greece (see also Ancient / Greece), Greece, Travel writing, Greek Islands, Classic Travel Writing