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A powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Cyprus conflict. The 1950s: the island is under British rule; the struggle for freedom begins. To the Orthodox Christian majority, freedom means enosis - union with Greece. To the Muslim minority, enosis means disaster. Andonis, a Christian, struggles for his own freedom: to be a tailor and escape family expectations of a life on the land; to be a Cypriot and be with his forbidden Muslim love. At stake are family and friendships, beliefs and traditions, village and homeland.
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I am really pleased to announce that we are publishing 'The Cypriot', and are very excited about its prospects. It’s an engaging and dramatic story as well as a very human and sympathetic introduction to the history and culture of Cyprus.
At an important time for Cyprus, with the prospects of unification and Turkey’s EU accession, it strikes a highly constructive and conciliatory tone throughout. It doesn’t dodge the issues, but it presents them as complex, and accepts that no one side is blameless, or totally to blame.
It is human, nuanced and sensitive, it never preaches, and there are characters from all sides who are presented in a sympathetic light. The central theme is love across the divide. All of this speaks very positively to Cypriots from both communities, and can only help in the process of reconciliation that will be needed in the coming years.
The book is a fascinating general introduction to Cyprus and its history for the general (non-Cypriot) reader, and helps to build up an awareness of Cyprus outside the island and Cypriot communities abroad. Cyprus’s entry into the EU, and possibly tricky negotiations over reunification, mean that understanding and sympathy towards the island in the outside world has never been more important. This book packs a lot of background into its narrative, and does so in an approachable way, a way that will make people want to read it. It may have the effect of a history lesson, but it never feels like one.
Finally, the book is an exciting story and a rewarding read, from a Cypriot who has lived in London all his life, who is proud of Cyprus and passionate about its future (and a great communicator of that), and of whom Cyprus in turn can be proud. This is a great showcase for Cypriot creativity and talent. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Cypriot by Andreas Koumi,
By Esther I (london) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cypriot (Paperback)
This book is not only an awesome piece of writing but it is a thoroughly educational, entertaining and moving read.
Although it is a novel, it has an autobiographical feel about it. The author has clearly questioned his own identity as a 'Cypriot' and carried out extensive research so as to put this novel together and educate, inform and try and re-unite his fellow Cypriots. As a non-Cypriot myself, it taught me about Cyprus and the horrific division of the island. It taught me about Cypriot people and the anguish of living through such testing times. It taught me that being 'a Cypriot' is the way forward by uniting Cypriot people from whichever religious faith they belong. Living in harmony on the same island and declaring 'we are Cypriots, we are the same people' would teach the world to take example from this. This book offers a solution to the Cyprus problem. Andreas Koumi's writing is very accessible and colourful. He writes in a non-pretentious way and clearly has wonderful literary ability. The book is also full of lovely little translations of traditional Cypriot songs and chants which are highly entertaining! This book also invites people that invest their interest in Cyprus and its people to be 'Cypriots'. I am therefore now also a Cypriot!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Cypriot (Paperback)
The Cypriot is one of those books that transfixes you and this becomes obvious from the very first chapter .
In my opinion the author has written the Cypriot in a style that evokes a myriad of feelings , emotions , colour .Take the example of the character description of the army captain , I could clearly visualise him in front of me having read his introduction into the book . The passion behind the author's writing combined with the skilful introduction of love , conflict , happiness , sadness made me feel that I wanted to see all that I was reading portrayed in front of me so maybe Andreas Koumi can work on a film version of his excellent book as his next project . I often pass books that I have read to family and friends but I shall be holding on to this one .
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic,
This review is from: The Cypriot (Paperback)
I highly recommended this book to anyone looking for a good read. You'll especially love it if you've been to or are going to Cyprus on holiday.
The Cypriot tells the story of Cyprus as it has never been told before - a novel. Koumi avoids giving a political lecture and is sympathetic to both sides: Christian and Muslim. His characters paint a true picture of the people of Aphrodite's island of love. Koumi writes so well that when you read this book you'll feel as though you're in Cyprus. You'll smell the smells and will be transported to the sunny island. Expect a rollercoaster ride of emotions to hit you in the last two thirds of the book when you will not be able to put it down. Don't be put off by `Zoë R's' review. This reviewer clearly hasn't read the book because if she had she would know that Andonis (a Christian) doesn't have a son!! It is he that falls in love with the beautiful Funda (a Muslim). The Cypriot would make a fantastic movie. I look forward to that and the sequel too.
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