Pope Joan: Translated & Adapted from the Greek
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780720610659 (0720610656)
Publish date: March 1st 2000
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Pages no: 200
Edition language: English
[These notes were made in 1983:]. Durrell translated and adapted this from Royidis' 1886 Greek original. A curious tale, told in a deceptively simple fashion. To my shame be it said, I have not read any other Durrell, so I cannot be sure how much the story owes that lucid, spirited manner to him, ...