Customer Reviews

A classic look at the island of Rhodes! - By: David Lundberg, 23 Apr 2007
Lawrence Durrell wrote this little book based on his life on Rhodes after World War II. This a more mature & settled Durrell than the young man who first brought us "Prospero's Cell" about Corfu or who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet" from Egypt during the war. Durrell's work is a time machine, taking the reader back to recovering Rhodes amidst poverty, sunshine, vibrant villages, & sparkling seas. His eye is fresh & clear, & his descriptions transport the reader to a place & time that are ageless & real. Another small classic!

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FROM THE HEART OF A POET - BRILLIANTLY EXPRESSED - By: , 09 Feb 2000
TRAVEL TO THE GREEK ISLANDS COURTESY OF L.D.'S POETIC IMAGERY...HIS PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE GIVES THE READER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE ISLAND OF RHODES AND HER TREASURES WITH THE PASSION AND INTEGRITY OF A TRUE "ISLOMANIAC"(BELIEVE ME...WHAT YOU READ IS FACT NOT FICTION...I KNOW - I'VE LIVED THERE FOR YEARS AND COULD NOT CONJURE A MORE ACCURATE IMAGE FOR THE UNINITIATED!)READ THE BOOK - CALL YOUR TRAVEL AGENT!