Bitter lemons of cyprus by lawrence durrell canongate books. Bitter lemons, lawrence durrell, faber, 1957, first edition first impression an account of durrells time in cyprus during the troubled years of 19531956 in which he found himself in a senior government role. Winner of the duff cooper memorial prize, it is a document at once personal, poetic and subtly political a masterly combination of travelogue, memoir and treatise. Vodca with tonic and a slice of lemon, though lately i drink the odd g t for memorys sake, only one mind you, unless im having a. Above the door of this house is a small yellow plate bearing the inscription, bitter lemons. Bitter lemons of cyprus is not a political book but simply a somewhat impressionistic study of the moods and atmospheres of cyprus during the troubled year.
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