Having lived in Cyprus myself in the late 60's, the title grabbed my attention.
The author lived in Cyprus with his parents when he was a young boy. His father was stationed there and the family enjoyed a life very different to that in the U.K. He loved finishing school early and going for swims and picnics. Now. many decades later he decides to return to the island and walk the 'green line'.
He finds a very changed Cyprus - abandoned shops, abandoned showrooms and a divided island.
The mix of childhood memories and the present day realisations of what the two communities have been through, provide an informative, interesting and often touching read.
The author's love of Cyprus is evident throughout as he encounters both Greek and Turkish Cypriots and their stories.
Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

A reflective travelogue of a walking journey across Cyprus, thinking back over the 2 years he spent living there as an RAF kid in the 1970s. It’s clear there’s a lot of love for the country, and the little vignettes titled “one day” were memories from his childhood. I can’t say the poems did anything for me personally, but poetry is a tricky thing, speaking to some people and not others. Recommended if you like travel history memoirs, 3.25 stars.

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.

The first real book of this non fiction genre that I’ve read and I really enjoyed it! Very descriptive and set the scene in Cyprus wonderfully! It was interesting, educating and inspiring and I’d highly recommend it! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my ARC!

Non-fiction travel is my favorite genre and this did not disappoint! I've been curious about Cyprus and this account gave great insight into the history, people and places.

The author recounts his experience in country as an 8-year-old but has returned in 2018 to walk The Green Line, which divides Northern and Southern Cyprus.

Wild camping sounds crazy! I'd never heard of it before this book and I wouldn't chance it like the author did in 'no man's land' of The Green Line but I learned a lot about roughing it walking across a country.