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| Author | Lawrence Durrell |
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| Original title | Bitter Lemons |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Reflections on a Marine Venus (1953) |
| Followed by | Blue Thirst (1975) |
Bitter Lemons is an autobiographical work by writer Lawrence Durrell, describing the three years (1953–1956) he spent on the island of Cyprus. The book was awarded the Duff Cooper Prize for 1957, the second year the prize was awarded.