Mermaid Singing

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Mermaid Singing Clift Charmian Summary In 1951 the Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post-war London for Greece. In 1951 the Australian writers Charm ian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post-war London for Greece. Settling first on the tiny island of Kalymnos, then Hydra, their plan was to live simply and focus on their writing The result is Charmian Clift's best known and most loved books, Mermaid Singing and Peel Me a Lotus. Mermaid Singing relays the culture shock and the sheer delight of their first year on the tiny sponge-fishing island of Kalymnos. Clift paints an evocative picture of the characters and sun-drenched rhythms of traditional life, long before backpackers and mass tourism descended. On Hydra, featured in the companion volume, Peel Me a Lotus, Clift and Johnston became the centre of an informal community of artists and writers including the then unknown Leonard Cohen who lodged with them, and his future girlfriend Marianne Ihlen. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 210 pages · Paperback By Clift Charmian Details ISBN: 9781838110130 Author: Clift Charmian Format: Paperback Pages: 210 Language: English Publication date: 1 April 2021 Condition: New About the authors Clift Charmian and Charmian Clift More about this book Show more