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Justine (Alexandria Quartet, Bk 1)
Justine - Alexandria Quartet, Bk 1
Author: Lawrence Durrell
The Egyptian city of Alexandria once boasted the world's greatest library, home to 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.
ISBN-13: 9780671451042
ISBN-10: 0671451049
Publication Date: 12/3/1981
Pages: 240
Edition: Reissue
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
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Book I of The Alexandria Quartet. A fascinating story - each of the four books tells and adds to the original story from a different persons perspective.
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Reading"Justine" and all the other books of the "Alexandria Quartet" recalls visits to Egypt and Alexandria.The descriptions awaken all your senses:
you can smell the oranges in the market and urine in the streets. The people are warm and beautiful. The prose is poetic.
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A great classic!


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