the alexandria quartet by lawrence durrell

The Alexandria Quartet was a great critical and commercial success, set in Alexandria, Egypt, before and during the Second World War. First single-volume edition of Lawrence Durrell's famous work 'The Alexandria Quartet' in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. ‘What makes this novel truly spectacular is the language, the episodic jumps in time, the lush lyricism, and how Durrell so deftly manages to tie this all into both the city of Alexandria and the themes of passion, love, and jealousy.Cloth. ‘Lush, brutal, beautiful … Durrell captured a place and time that will never exist again.’ ‘Shimmering and dreamlike … One of the most beautifully written books I’ve read … All of life is here can’t wait for the next one.’ ‘I absolutely adored this book … I felt sucked into it with an amazing force by the beauty of the words … The backdrop of 1930s Egypt’s literary circles and bohemian relationships is mesmerising … Breathtaking.’ ‘Sometimes you discover a new author and know you’re going to be friends for life … One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read.’ What Readers Are Saying – Justine (Book 1): Introduced by Jan Morris, this oomnibus edition collects all four novels together in all their glory. Rich in political and sexual intrigue, his epic masterpiece burns just as brightly today. One of the twentieth-century’s greatest romances, Lawrence Durrell’s scandalous ‘investigation of modern love’ set the world alight in 1957.

When Darley, a penniless schoolteacher, begins an affair with Justine – a married Egyptian woman of unparalleled glamour – their partners, Melissa and Nessim, are sucked into a whirlpool of jealousy and violence. But in a world trembling on the brink of the Second World War, passion and death are inextricable.

Trams, palm trees and watermelon stalls lie honey-bathed in sunlight in darkened bedrooms, sweaty lovers unfurl. ‘Lushly beautiful … One of the most important works of our time.’ NYTBRĪlexandria, Egypt. ‘Legendary … Casts a spell … Reader, watch out!’ Guardian ‘Brave and brazen … Lush and grandiose.’ Independent ‘Dazzlingly exuberant … Superb.’ Observer ‘One of the great works of English fiction.‘ Times ‘A formidable, glittering achievement.’ TLS Rediscover one of the twentieth century’s greatest romances in Lawrence Durrell’s seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt that is ‘stunning’ (André Aciman) and ‘wonderful’ (Elif Shafak)

The alexandria quartet by lawrence durrell