{"product_id":"journey-into-cyprus-colion-thubron","title":"Journey into Cyprus - Colion Thubron","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition. hardback.  1975 - second-hand.  In good condition with cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyprus, spring 1972. Tensions are rising between the Greek South and the Turkish North. Within two years, the country will become divided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at this distinctive time in history British travel writer Colin Thubron embarks on a 600 mile trek across the country. Moving from Greek villages to Turkish towns, the author of Shadow of the Silk Road and Night of Fire provides a profound look into the people of Cyprus – from Orthodox monks to wedding parties to peasant families – against the landscape of a beautiful Mediterranean island on the eve of chaos and tragedy. A remarkable quest rich in literature, classics and architecture, Journey Into Cyprus ingeniously intertwines the history and politics of Cyprus and its mythical past with the tumultuous present – from the master of travel books and writing, Colin Thubron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An accomplished linguist and historian, his passionate concern for antiquity in all its aspects - mythological, architectural, conceptual - lends weight and warmth to every chapter’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hellenic Bookservice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56208230220155,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/6862\/0411\/files\/71dTaxrZIKL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776267668","url":"https:\/\/hellenic-books.com\/products\/journey-into-cyprus-colion-thubron","provider":"Hellenic Bookservice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}