The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea by Lawrence Durrell

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)

Alexandria, Egypt. 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 the Second World War, passion and death are inextricable.

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.

One of the twentieth-century's greatest romances, Lawrence Durrell's scandalous 'investigation of modern love' set the world alight in 1957. Rich in political and sexual intrigue, his epic masterpiece burns just as brightly today. Introduced by Jan Morris, this oomnibus edition collects all four novels together in all their glory.

REVIEWS

"Durrell was a master at creating and handling tension ... I was fascinated from the start."- Wilbur Smith

"One of the most important works of our time." - New York Times Book Review

"Intoxicating." - Niall Ferguson

"A formidable, glittering achievement." -Times Literary Supplement

PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 978-0571283934
Pages: 896