British contemporary writer Lawrence Durrell's 'islomania'toward Cyprus is the result of psychological,economic and political factors. Disagreeing with the idea that 'travel writing is a lie',this paper argues that based upon his sojourn experience Durrell as a Cyprus islander and a British colonist objectively and realistically represents the living condition and political situation of Cyprus from 1953 to 1956 in Bitter Lemons. Durrell not only condemns the Enosis movement,but also...
