Evicted From Eden

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)><em>A Journey Through Cyprus: History Memory and the Search for Reunification.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Spanning two centuries this powerful narrative by Michael Attalides traces the intertwined story of an island and a family. Beginning with the execution of an ancestor by the Ottoman rulers in 1821 the narrative unfolds through colonial subjugation nationalist struggle independence and the enduring trauma of division.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>As a sociologist diplomat and engaged citizen Attalides offers a unique perspective both deeply personal and politically insightful on the modern history of Cyprus. From his boyhood under British rule to the devastation of the 1974 Turkish invasion and his lifelong commitment to the island's reunification he reflects on key issues and turning points with clarity sensitivity and unflinching honesty.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>This is more than a memoir. It is a chronicle of transformation: Of a people evolving from subjects of empires into citizens of a republic and ultimately European citizens . It is also a testimony to resilience as Attalides recounts his own exile from his beloved Karpasia and his decades of public service including his role among the President's Men during efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>With the discerning eye of a sociologist and the clarity of a seasoned diplomat Attalides paints a compelling portrait of a divided island and the enduring hope for its reunification.</span></p><p></p>