Bitter Lemons Author:Lawrence Durrell In Bitter Lemons, Durrell tells the perceptive, often humorous, story of his experiences on Cyprus between 1953 and 1956-first as a visitor, then as a householder and teacher, and finally as Press Advisor to a government coping with armed rebellion. Here are unforgettable pictures of the sunlit villages and people, the ancient buildings, mountai... more »ns and sea-and the somber political tragedy that finally engulfed the island.« less