Lose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek
Islands by the king of travel writing and real-life family member
of The Durrells in Corfu. 'Incandescent.' Andre Aciman 'A
magician.' The Times 'Invades the reader's every sense ...
Remarkable.' Victoria Hislop 'Nobody knows the Greek islands like
Durrell.' New York Times White-washed houses drenched in pink
bougainvillea; dazzling seascapes and rugged coastlines; colourful
harbours in quaint fishing villages; shady olive and cypress
groves; terraces bathed in the Aegean sun ... The Greek islands
conjure up a treasure-chest of images - but nobody brings them to
life as vividly as the legendary travel writer Lawrence Durrell. It
was during his youth in Corfu - which his brother Gerald
fictionalised in My Family and Other Animals, later filmed as The
Durrells In Corfu - that his love affair with the Mediterranean
began. Now, in this glorious tour of the Greek islands, he weaves
evocative descriptions of these idyllic landscapes with insights
into their ancient history, and shares luminous personal memories
of his time in the local communities. No traveller to Greece or
admirer of Durrell's magic should miss it. 'Masterly ... Casts a
spell.' Jan Morris 'Charming ... Delightful.' Sunday Times 'Our
last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.' Richard
Holmes 'Like long letters from a civilized and very funny friend -
the prose as luminous as the Mediterranean air he loves.' Time
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