Título: Chipre: Limões Amargos: Bitter Lemons
Autor: Lawrence Durrell
Sinopse: Bitter Lemons of Cyprus: Life on a Mediterranean Island (1957) / [ISBN: 1604190043 ] '-' Bitter Lemons is an autobiographical work by writer Lawrence Durrell, describing the three years (1953–1956) he spent on the island of Cyprus. The book was awarded the Duff Cooper Prize for 1957, the second year the prize was awarded. Lawrence Durrell's Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is a beautiful, funny and moving account of his time in Cyprus during its struggle against colonialism. While Cyprus is often touted as a tourist destination, the origins of the prolonged war between the island's Greek and the Turkish communities are less well known. In Bitter Lemons of Cyprus--first published in 1957--Lawrence Durrell blends the story of beginning a new life in this beautiful place with an account of the conflict's beginnings. It is a narrative that retains political relevance today. The book starts out like something by Peter Mayle or Chris Stewart, a forerunner of the "good life abroad" genre. Durrell is a hard-up writer looking for Mediterranean peace and a stunning old house--Cyprus obliges. But circumstances and Durrell's poetic genius ensure that the book is far more than a glib chronicle of hilarious events and eccentric neighbours. These exist in plenty, and Durrell writes about them with zest and great wit, but slowly he gets drawn into the unfolding tragedy of Cyprus's battle for self-determination. The revolt ignites, and Durrell's tranquil life is shattered. His stay on Cyprus becomes one of great sadness, which he communicates with restrained fury as he describes the political transformations and paradoxes that overtake the island. In his poetic and loving descriptions of places and people--most of them remarkably steadfast in the face of political convulsions--there is an empathy and an attention to detail which provides a poignant memorial to a life which, it becomes clear, was shattered as much by the indolence of men in grey suits as by the violent spirits of the hills. --Toby Green. “The hospitality of local people, the quirky pace of life, and the beauty of the setting all come vividly to life.” —The Scotsman. “A brilliant travel writer.” —Booklist. ==== https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Lemons https://mobile.nytimes.com/1998/04/15/world/bellapais-journal-bitter-memories-of-a-love-affair-with-cyprus.html On a Mediterranean island divided, a man finds peace in a time of perilous unrest in this stunning memoir. In 1953, as the British Empire relaxes its grip upon the world, the island of Cyprus bucks for independence. Some cry for union with Athens, others for an arrangement that would split the island down the middle, giving half to the Greeks and the rest to the Turks. For centuries, the battle for the Mediterranean has been fought on this tiny spit of land, and now Cyprus threatens to rip itself in half. Into this escalating conflict steps Lawrence Durrell—poet, novelist, and a former British government official. After years serving the Crown in the Balkans, he yearns for a return to the island lifestyle of his youth. With humor, grace, and passable Greek, Durrell buys a house, secures a job, and settles in for quiet living, happy to put up his feet until the natives begin to consider wringing his neck. More than a travel memoir, this is an elegant picture of island life in a changing world. [About the Author]: Born in Jalandhar, British India, in 1912 to Indian-born British colonials, Lawrence Durrell was a critically hailed and beloved novelist, poet, humorist, and travel writer best known for the Alexandria Quartet novels, which were ranked by the Modern Library as among the greatest works of English literature in the twentieth century. A passionate and dedicated writer from an early age, Durrell’s prolific career also included the groundbreaking Avignon Quintet, whose first novel, Monsieur (1974), won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and whose third novel, Constance (1982), was nominated for the Booker Prize. He also penned the celebrated travel memoir Bitter Lemons of Cyprus (1957), which won the Duff Cooper Prize. Durrell corresponded with author Henry Miller for forty-five years, and Miller influenced much of his early work, including a provocative and controversial novel, The Black Book (1938). Durrell died in France in 1990.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Chipre: Limões Amargos: Bitter Lemons”, de Lawrence Durrell, publicado pela editora Publicações Europa-América, em 1968 e com 325 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Publicações Europa-América
Páginas: 325
Ano: 1968
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Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 1604190043
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Sobre a editora
A leitura dos livros da editora Publicações Europa-América costuma transportar o leitor para universos narrativos que mesclam fantasia, aventura e mistério, muitas vezes ambientados em contextos históricos ou imaginativos ricos em detalhes. O catálogo revela uma predileção por histórias onde o suspense e o enigma se entrelaçam com elementos fantásticos, como criaturas míticas, investigações medievais e conflitos épicos, criando um clima tenso e envolvente. Há também espaço para obras que exploram temas sociais, como a luta pela sobrevivência em cenários pós-apocalípticos ou a vida rural marcada por dificuldades econômicas, apresentando uma narrativa mais densa e reflexiva. Os livros da editora Publicações Europa-América equilibram tramas narrativas com abordagens que vão do mais narrativo e aventureiro ao mais informativo e analítico, contemplando desde romances históricos até guias didáticos e antologias de contos.
