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Bitter Lemons
By Lawrence Durrell
“A superlative piece of travel writing. . . . Durrell…transforms the Cypriot landscape into a ‘sun-bruised’ demi-paradise.”
—Time Magazine
“Lawrence Durrell's Bitter Lemons is a rare and beautiful experience. . . ."
—Cleveland Press
“A writer of exceptional gifts, abnormally high standards of style, and perceptions both powerful and delicate.”
—Gilbert Highet
Summary
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.
About the Author
Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990) was born of British parents in India. He is best known as the author of The Alexandria Quartet, a series of four novels set in Egypt, but wrote many other novels, travel memoirs, poems, plays, and humorous sketches, and is widely regarded as one of the most dazzling writers of the 20th century. Bitter Lemons is among his masterpieces.
