Clift, Charmian
Peel Me a Lotus
- ISBN 13:
- 9781838110123
- author:
- Clift, Charmian
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Muswell Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 212
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimeters (0.21 kg
- Genre:
- Travel, Europe, Greece,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Charmian Clift's memoir of life in Greece offers a vivid portrait of an informal bohemian community of artists and writers. In 1951, she left post-war London with her husband George Johnston to settle on the island of Kalymnos before moving to Hydra, where they bought a house and became the centre of a lively social circle. Life on Hydra was marked by chaos and domesticity, as Clift navigated the challenges of married life while also pursuing her writing. The community that gathered at their home included notable figures from the literary world, and Clift's account provides an evocative picture of traditional Greek life before the arrival of mass tourism. Through her story, Clift captures the sun-drenched rhythms and vibrant culture of Hydra in the early 1950s, a time long before the island became a popular destination for backpackers.
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