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Swimming to Ithaca (Paperback)

by Simon Mawer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus (21 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349119236
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349119236
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67,123 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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** 'The Cypriot narrative blooms with life, a certain intrigue and some sharply drawn characters' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY ** 'Conjures up a 1950s world of carob trees, cocktails and rebellion' THE TIMES ** 'A gripping read' SUNDAY TIMES Praise for THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS: ** 'Compelling ... thrillingly readable' OBSERVER ** 'A gripping, utterly compelling story' THE TIMES


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'A John le Carré-like world of terrorism, spies, uncontrollable sexual passions, blackmail and political murder. A gripping read' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Shades of Durrell, 29 Jul 2007
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What is at times a frustrating read, full of intrusive narrative opinion and featuring some truly awful condescension towards "working class single-parent families", turns out to be a reasonably gripping thriller with aspirations towards Lawrence Durrell (lightly veiled under references to 'Larry' himself and pastiche Cavafy poems).
The recreation of colonial Cyprus is the most successful aspect of this book and it should be read either in the Mediterraenean or while dreaming of it, with a cocktail by your side.
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