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My Cyprus

Joachim Sartorius author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Haus Publishing

Published:21st Jun '21

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My Cyprus cover

The history of the island of Cyprus is in many ways a world history. Its strategic position means it has been coveted by one foreign power after another. All came here: the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, crusaders, Venetians, Genoese, Ottomans, British, and they all left their mark. Aside from the Roman and early-Byzantine ruins of Salamis, the most impressive monuments date from the Frankish and Venetian times: the Abbey of Bellapais, the fortified harbour of Kyrenia, the magnificent cathedrals of Nicosia and Famagusta, the setting for Shakespeare's Othello. Sartorius lived in Cyprus for three years. In My Cyprus he returns to the cultures and legends, to the colours and the light of the Levant, sifting the sediments of the island's history, including its division after the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the difficulties that followed. Yet this is not the work of a historian or a political scientist, but of a poet, who with the help of friends, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots, tries to understand this unique place.

“A delightful book.” * Times Literary Supplement *
“A must-read for anyone heading to Cyprus or in need of a summery armchair getaway.” * Metro *
“[A] delightful book… Sartorius is a skilled poet and writer… A joy to read.” * Cyprus Mail *

ISBN: 9781909961784

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208 pages