Rediscover one of the twentieth century's greatest romances: a seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt,introduced by Andre Aciman
Walking slowly home through the dark avenue of trees,tasting the brackish harbour wind,I remembered Justine saying harshly as she lay in bed:'We use each other like axes to cut down the ones we really love.
Alexandria: the great winepress of love. Trams,palm trees,and watermelon stalls lie honey-bathed in sunlight; in darkened bedrooms,sweaty lovers unfurl. But in a world trembling on the brink of war,passion and death are inextricable. When a penniless Anglo-Irish schoolteacher begins an affair with Justine - a married Egyptian lady of unparalleled glamour - their partners,Melissa and Nessim,are sucked into a whirlpool of jealousy and violence.
One of the twentieth century's greatest romances,rich in political and sexual intrigue,Lawrence Durrell's scandalous'investigation of modern love'set the world alight in 1957 and - as Andre Aciman reveals - it burns just as brightly today.
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571356065Number of pages: 304Weight: 50 gDimensions: 195 x 130 x 25 mmEdition: Main
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'A masterpiece.'- The Guardian
'One of the great works of English fiction.'- The Times
'Dazzlingly exuberant...Reckless...Superb.'- The Observer
'Brave and brazen...Lush and grandiose.'- The Independent
'Legendary...Casts a spell...Reader,watch out!'- The Guardian
'Lushly beautiful...One of the most important works of our time.'- The New York TImes Book Review
'Triumphant (in its) beauty,cruelty,menace,mystery,decadence ...'- The Spectator
Lawrence Durrell
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André Aciman is an award-winning Egyptian-American author,best known for his internationally bestselling novel Call Me by Your Name.
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