Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964

by Paul Genoni and Tanya Dalziell

Half the Perfect World is an account of the expatriate artist community on the Greek island of Hydra from 1955 to 1964. Fostered by celebrated Australian literary couple Charmian Clift and George Johnston, this fabled 'colony' came to include Leonard Cohen and numerous other writers and artists. What brought this group to Hydra? What does their story reveal about the post-war world? Looking at the Hydra expatriates through their writing, letters,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925523098
• ISBN13: 9781925523096
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Monash University Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.6"