{"product_id":"9781838110130","title":"Charmian Clift - Mermaid Singing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Charmian Clift. Themes include Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography, Literary Figures, Travel, Europe, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1951 the Australian writers Charmian 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, \u003ci\u003eMermaid Singing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeel Me a Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003ePeel Me a Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion volume to \u003ci\u003eMermaid Singing\u003c\/i\u003e, relates their move to Hydra where they bought a house and grappled with the chaos of domestic life whilst becoming the center of an informal bohemian community of artists and writers. That group included Leonard Cohen, who became their lodger, and his girlfriend Marianne Ihlen. Clift paints an evocative picture of the characters and sun-drenched rhythms of traditional life, long before backpackers and mass tourism descended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58105203229046,"sku":null,"price":5.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781838110130.jpg?v=1781693488","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781838110130","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}