{"product_id":"mermaid-singing-9781838110130","title":"Mermaid Singing","description":"In 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\u003e Peel 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charmian Clift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Muswell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.84h x 5.22w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838110130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharmian Clift\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-69) was a much-loved Australian writer and essayist who wrote two novels, many essays, and collaborated with her husband, George Johnston, on three books. \u003cb\u003ePolly Samson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Kindness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePerfect Lives. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muswell Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39828369834099,"sku":"9781838110130","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d4f6368d-c1a2-4a2a-b305-305dbd1c0e1a.jpg?v=1644602233","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/mermaid-singing-9781838110130","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}