{"product_id":"greek-islands","title":"The Greek Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek Islands by the king of travel writing and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereal-life family member of \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Incandescent.'\u003c\/b\u003e André Aciman\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA magician.\u003c\/b\u003e' The Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Invades the reader's every sense ... Remarkable.'\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Hislop\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Nobody knows the Greek islands like Durrell.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It was during his youth in Corfu - which his brother Gerald fictionalised in \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals,\u003c\/i\u003e later filmed as \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells In Corfu\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Masterly ... Casts a spell.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Morris\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Charming ... Delightful.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean.'\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Holmes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Like long letters from a civilized and very funny friend - the prose as luminous as the Mediterranean air he loves.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Greek Islands","offer_id":50594086518981,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-571-36241-7.jpg?v=1790734314","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/greek-islands","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}