Christofi, Alex

Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean -- A Gripping New History of Cyprus

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ISBN 13:
9781399401883
author:
Christofi, Alex
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Continuum
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.3 x 2.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
History
Condition:
New
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£21.33

Description

A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience is presented in Cypria, a deeply personal and lyrical history of the island from the era of goddesses and mythical beasts to the present day. British Cypriot writer Alex Christofi weaves together the island's complex past, from the legend of the cyclops to the present, with reflections on time, place and belonging. Christofi's travels take him to salt lakes, crusader castles, mosques, and the eerie town deserted at the start of the 1974 war, where he retells the particularly bloody history of Cyprus during the twentieth century. Written in sensitive, witty and beautifully rendered prose, Cypria combines the political, cultural and geographical history of Cyprus with a novelist's flair and eye for detail.

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