- Paperback: 329 pages
- Publisher: Kyriakou Books; First Edition. Wraps. edition (Dec 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 996376178X
- ISBN-13: 978-9963761784
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,572,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in Cyprus against the background of the Turkish invasion and the division of the island.
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This review is from: Emerald Aphrodite (Paperback)
The Emerald Aphrodite is a Political Thriller based set on two islands, each divided by forces sympathetic to the minority of their populations - Ireland by Britain in 1921 and Cyprus by Turkey in 1974. It was written in 1990 and set in 1994 - 20 years after the Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern 38% of the island of Cyprus - although early scenes were based in Belfast in the early 1970s, where the Greek Cypriot heroine spent her University years and established her contacts with Republican forces, with whom she was in a mutually advantageous partnership for almost 20 years. Greek Cypriot irregulars' attempts to expel Turkish troops from the north led to the involvement of Britain whose new young Prime Minister was holidaying in the Island - it turns out this was no coincidence, which she finds when she is kidnapped and involved in this action. The USA's main involvement is the attempted removal of the British Prime Minister - who they see as anti American - but doing so in such a way that the blame will fall on Cypriots. The end game is a series of international conferences which result in the resolution of the both the division of Cyprus and a solution in Ireland. In Ireland the north is granted independence within the Commonwealth and the EU, satisfying Republicans, whose main aim is that Britain leaves Ireland, and the Unionists, whose main aim is to prevent rule by Dublin. In Cyprus the solution involves both sides trading land for peace. Actions in Cyprus and Ireland since this work was written to some extent both mirror the book - it is clear that Cypriots will not simply lie down and accept the occupation of part of their country, if no settlement is reached they will take action, probably terrorist action, but action none the less. In Ireland a solution short of unification has been attempted, but it is unlikely to work while the British remain the north's sovereign power, the solution set out in the Emerald Aphrodite would be more likely to work. Although published some years ago, this work remains interesting and enjoyable, and would form the basis of an excellent and entertaining film if one based upon it were ever made. It was never a best seller since it had to be published only in Cyprus, by a publisher who was himself a Famagusta refugee, because the author was unknown to the British literary establishment who remain only really interested in existing authors, their families and friends, as well as media and political personalities.
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