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Mountolive
Mountolive: El cuarteto de Alejandria | Lawrence Durrell
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David Mountolive, el diplomatico ingles de carrera, imagen y representacion de un mundo, comprende que no le es posible actuar libremente, que el hombre vive encerrado de algun modo en el circulo de los acontecimientos y la historia. Mountolive, que vive un curioso amor con Lila, viene a sumarse notablemente a la ya sabrosa y compleja galeria de Durrell; pero el personaje mas sorprendente, para algunos criticos mas fabuloso que todos sus antecesores, es quiza el hermano de Nessim, Naruz, que se revela ahora como un inspirado mistico primitivo.
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ReadingEnvy
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As part of the #readingenvysummerreading challenge to finish series, I finally read book 3 of the Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell, Mountolive. It follows the parallel story of Justine and Balthazar somewhat from the perspective of David Mountolive, British ambassador to Egypt. But it starts much earlier when he is a young diplomat living in Cairo, when he has a relationship with Leila, Nassim's mother. Ooh, intriguing. ⤵️

ReadingEnvy You need to read the first two books first, but this has more of the fantastic writing, with more politics and intrigue.

I'm hoping to get to Clea before the summer ends
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Ruthiella I plan to read the entire quartet this year! 😬 4y
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1958.....#jacaranda

Centique They‘re following you! 😂😂 4y
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Creadnorthey
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I love finishing a book in the morning because it gives me the rest of the day to mull it over and appreciate it. This book‘s last two chapters were brilliant- Durrell captured something of the perfect literary climax and caps out this three of four exquisitely adding power to the first two books of the quartet. Incredible.

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A long thrilling silence fell in the room, in the corridor, on the balcony, the gardens everywhere - the silence of a relief which once more let the imprisoned blood flow in the heart and veins.

Creadnorthey These words do a great job at describing (out of context) a feeling of love at first sight... without all the soft focus and pop culture kitsch. 6y
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Youth is the age of despairs.

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Eugeniavb
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I listened to this whole book today since I had a big drive. It's the one I've liked the most so far from the Quartet, in part because it doesn't complicate itself unnecessarily, I guess. Romantic, mysterious, beautifully set in the Egyptian countryside and further info on all the entanglements of these characters we are coming to know so well. (Btw these audiobooks with the classical music and this narrator are amazing!)