Summary of Bitter Lemons of Cyprus
“Bitter Lemons of Cyprus” is an autobiographical novel by the celebrated British author Lawrence Durrel, who spent three years in Cyprus in the 1950s. Durrel moved to Cyprus seeking peace of mind and time to write. However, despite the idyllic Mediterranean setting, he found the island teeming with political and revolutionary agitation. Cypriots were fighting the British for independence, and soon, Greek and Turkish Cypriots began fighting each other.
Reasons to read Bitter Lemons of Cyprus
“Bitter Lemons” is Lawrence Durrel’s personal memoir of his time in Cyprus in the 1950s. It is a fascinating read for those interested in recent Cypriot history. “Bitter Lemons” was awarded the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize in 1957. Lawrence Durrel was a distinguished British novelist and travel writer, best known for his work “The Alexandria Quartet”.
Setting: Bellapais, Kyrenia (Northern Cyprus)
Original title: Bitter Lemons
Year of publication: 1957
Nr of pages: 256
