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Justine by Lawrence Durrell

Rediscover one of the twentieth century's greatest romances: a seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt, introduced by Andr Aciman (Call Me By Your Name and Find Me).
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 Andr Aciman reveals - it burns just as brightly today. 'A masterpiece.' Guardian 'One of the great works of English fiction.' Times 'Triumphant in its] beauty, cruelty, menace, mystery, decadence . ' Spectator

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ISBN 13 9780525470809
ISBN 10 0525470808
Title Justine
Author Lawrence Durrell
Series Dutton Paperback
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Plume Books
Year published 1961-11-15
Number of pages 252
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.