Bitter Lemons of Cyprus by Lawrence Durrell

Bitter Lemons of Cyprus

Lawrence Durrell

276 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir travel reflective slow-paced

Description

Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is Lawrence Durrell's unique account of his time in Cyprus, during the 1950s Enosis movement for freedom of the island from British colonial rule. Winner of the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize, it is a document at once personal,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

informative 71%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
funny 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

slow 85%
fast 14%

Average rating

3.45

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