Reflections On A Marine Venus: A Companion To The Landscape Of Rhodes
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A luminous work of travel literature and memoir, Reflections on a Marine Venus: A Companion to the Landscape of Rhodes chronicles Lawrence Durrell's enchanting postwar sojourn on the Greek island of Rhodes, where he served as a British government press officer in the late 1940s. Written with the lyrical intensity and sensory richness that define Durrell's prose, the narrative paints an intimate portrait of the island's ancient ruins, sun-drenched landscapes, and the vivid cast of locals and expatriates who populate its villages and harbors. Durrell presents Rhodes not merely as a geographic destination but as a living mythological space, where the classical past and the wounded present of postwar Europe converge in haunting and beautiful ways. The title itself alludes to a headless marble statue of Aphrodite discovered on the island, which becomes a presiding spirit over the entire work, embodying the timeless, mysterious allure of the Mediterranean. Poetic, witty, and deeply erudite, this is essential reading for lovers of travel writing, classical history, and the rich literary tradition of the Aegean world.
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, Faber & Faber Limited
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A luminous work of travel literature and memoir, Reflections on a Marine Venus: A Companion to the Landscape of Rhodes chronicles Lawrence Durrell's enchanting postwar sojourn on the Greek island of Rhodes, where he served as a British government press officer in the late 1940s. Written with the lyrical intensity and sensory richness that define Durrell's prose, the narrative paints an intimate portrait of the island's ancient ruins, sun-drenched landscapes, and the vivid cast of locals and expatriates who populate its villages and harbors. Durrell presents Rhodes not merely as a geographic destination but as a living mythological space, where the classical past and the wounded present of postwar Europe converge in haunting and beautiful ways. The title itself alludes to a headless marble statue of Aphrodite discovered on the island, which becomes a presiding spirit over the entire work, embodying the timeless, mysterious allure of the Mediterranean. Poetic, witty, and deeply erudite, this is essential reading for lovers of travel writing, classical history, and the rich literary tradition of the Aegean world.