In Bitter Lemons of Cyprus, Lawrence 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 the unforgettable pictures of the sunlit villages and people, the ancient buildings, mountains and sea - and the sombre political tragedy that eventually engulfed the island.
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