The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780571086092
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Clea
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1453261443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVDIVThe final installment of the Alexandria Quartet, hailed by the New York Times Book Review as “one of the most important works of our time”/divDIV /divDIVYears after his liaisons with Justine and Melissa, Darley becomes immersed in a relationship with Clea, a bisexual artist. The ensuing chain of events transforms not only the lovers, but the dead as well, and leads to the series’ brilliant and unexpected resolution. /divDIV /divDIVPraised by Life as among the “most discussed and widely admired serious fiction of our time,” Clea carries on Durrell’s assured and unwavering style, and confirms the series’ standing as a resounding masterpiece of twentieth-century fiction./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook contains a new introduction by Jan Morris./div /div
Justine
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-05-31
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0143119249
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Demands comparison with the very best books of our century . . . A truly important writer . . . His people, his places are masterly."― New York Times Book Review Durrell's masterpiece is onne of the world's greatest romances, rich in political and sexual intrigue. This seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt is set in the city of Alexandria once home to the world's greatest library, attracting scholars dedicated solely to the pursuit of knowledge. But on the eve of World War II, the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel find that their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know-and possess-the other.
Balthazar
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1453261427
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVDIVThe deeply affecting second novel of theAlexandria Quartet, which boldly questions perception and the nature of contemporary love/divDIV /divDIVIn Alexandria, Egypt, in the years before World War II, Durrell’s narrator, Darley, seeks to fully understand his sexual obsession with two women: the infamous Justine, and Melissa, a dancer. In Darley’s conversations with Balthazar, a doctor and mystic, it soon becomes clear that Darley’s fixation is more complex and ominous than either man could have imagined. Layered and unflinching, Balthazar is a poignant examination of the modern psyche, and a study of a world where love can become consumed by deceit. /divDIV /divDIVThis ebook contains a new introduction by Jan Morris./div/div
Mountolive
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher:
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
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The Alexandria Quartet
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher:
Published: 1959
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Alexandria Quartet
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 762
ISBN-13: 1453262091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA four-part story of passion and betrayal in the Mediterranean—voted one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the twentieth century. The Alexandria Quartet is a striking and sensuous masterpiece, breathing vivid life into each of its unforgettable characters and the dusty Mediterranean city in which they live. Set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the years before, during, and after World War II, the books follow the lives of a circle of friends and lovers, including sensitive Darley, passionate Justine, philosophical Balthazar, and elegant Clea. Written in Durrell’s trademark evocative prose, these four novels explore the central theme of modern love, building into a remarkable whole that the New York Times hailed as “one of the most important works of our time.” This ebook features a new introduction by Jan Morris.
Esprit de Corps
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 1453261605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA former member of Great Britain’s diplomatic corps, the celebrated author of the Alexandria Quartet offers eleven sketches of life in service of the crown. After decades spent representing Britain around the globe, Antrobus has earned a shirtful of medals and the right to pass afternoons in his London club, musing over old times. His memory is long, and every old embarrassment still rankles—no matter how ridiculous. The incident with the Yugoslav ghost train, for instance, still causes him to clench his fists in fear. When he speaks of Sir Claud Polk-Mowbray, he takes pains to lower his voice—lest an American hear. And his stomach has never recovered from the incident involving the fried flag. Based on Lawrence Durrell’s own experience in the diplomatic corps, Antrobus’s cutting observation is drawn from the strange and humorous truth. Few are those with a better sense of place than Durrell, and even fewer with wit to match.
Bitter Lemons
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781604190045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Bitter Lemons, Durrell tells the perceptive, often humorous, story of his experiences on Cyprus between 1953 and 1956-first as a visitor, then as a householder and teacher, and finally as Press Advisor to a government coping with armed rebellion. Here are unforgettable pictures of the sunlit villages and people, the ancient buildings, mountains and sea-and the somber political tragedy that finally engulfed the island.
