Bellapais
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Bellapais is a small village in the Kyrenia District in the northern part of Cyprus, about four miles from the town of Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
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Bellapais Abbey inner court
"Tree of Idleness" claimant
Lawrence Durrell
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Lawrence George Durrell was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. He was the eldest brother of naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell.
Bellapais
…of Cyprus, about four miles from the town of Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The village was the home for some years of Lawrence Durrell, who wrote about life in Cyprus in his book Bitter Lemons. He mentions passing the time drinking coffee under the Tree of Idleness in the village and…
Durrell during his visit to Israel in 1962
Durrell's home in Rhodes from 20 May 1945 until 10 April 1947