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In 1934 John Hilton, a newly qualified young architect, was surprised to find himself appointed the first Director of Antiquities in the British colony of Cyprus. His technical competence was not in doubt but his authority as director was challenged by a rival who enjoyed the confidence of the Governor. After less than a year Hilton found himself dismissed. The outcry in Cyprus and England at his unfair treatment led to his tenure being extended and his rival's position being abolished.
Hilton's memoir, composed forty years later but using family letters written at the time, is his own colourful account of this episode. Written fluently with a wry humour, it reveals how much he enjoyed the challenge of his job despite disliking the conventions of colonial society. His account provides an unusual insight into life in 1930s Cyprus, at the time still a relatively isolated and impoverished British colony.
Contents
Foreword
Editor's preface
A chronology of principal events, 1932-1936
Dramatis Personae
Introduction: The Hiltons and colonial society in 1930s Cyprus
Author's Preface: A Camel-Load of Woad
Chapter 1. Seduction
Chapter 2. Selection and Distraction
Chapter 3. Induction
Chapter 4. Action and Reaction
Chapter 5. Reproduction and Ruction
Chapter 6. Rejection and Contradiction
Chapter 7. Deduction and Concoction
Chapter 8. Fiction
Chapter 9. Valediction and Reflection
Bibliography
Index
