Bitter lemons
1957, Book Club Edition. London : The Book Society Ltd in association with Faber and Faber Ltd. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked red cloth boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Edges and endpapers lightly foxed, with the front free endpaper clipped at the corner. Text remains internally tight, bright and clean; a well-preserved copy overall. Item #460807
Physical description; 255, [2] pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; "Select bibliography": page 2 at end. Originally published by Faber and Faber in 1957. Winner of the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and the Sunday Times Book Prize of the Year for 1957. Subjects; Durrell, Lawrence 1912-1990 Travel Cyprus. Authors, English 20th century Biography. Cyprus History British rule, 1878-1960. Cyprus Social life and customs 20th century. Cyprus Politics and government 20th century. Cyprus Description and travel 20th century. British Cyprus History 20th century.
Price: €10.95