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The Alexandria Quartet
The Alexandria Quartet | Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrells complete Alexandria Quarteta story of passion and betrayal that stands as one of the most acclaimed and beloved works of twentieth-century fiction The Alexandria Quartetis a striking and sensuous masterpiece, breathing vivid life into each of its unforgettable characters and the dusty Mediterranean city in which they live. Set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the years before, during, and after World War II, the books follow the lives of a circle of friends and lovers, including sensitive Darley, passionate Justine, philosophical Balthazar, and elegant Clea. Written in Durrells trademark evocative prose, these four novels explore the central theme of modern love, building into a remarkable whole that the New York Times hailedas one of the most important works of our time. This ebook features a new introduction by Jan Morris.
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sisilia
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Lawrence Durrell reminds me of my uni classmate Peter. We were assigned to partner in a group assignment, and he‘s very controlling. While reviewing our work, he read my part of the essay and looked very annoyed. “Come on, Sisilia. You can‘t use “to solve the problem” for such serious paper. Change it to… *thinking for a few minutes*… “to decipher the enigma”. You need to work on your writing skill!” 🤪

Billypar I always like to highlight my enigma-deciphering skills on my resume 😆 13mo
sisilia @Billypar 😂😅 13mo
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sisilia
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I decided to cut my losses at p.70/877. I think Durrell worked hard to impress his readers by putting a lot of acrobatics. I appreciate good writings but this one is full of words jumbled up together and yet I was left asking “wth are you trying to say?” I posted those paragraphs that caught my attention and made me feel 🤢 My last draw was this: “..love, as a sort of masturbation, took on all the colours of neurasthenia.” Pfftt 🙅🏻‍♀️

TheSpineView Bummer! 13mo
Aimeesue Totally agree. Durrell was such a show off here, and it just turned into word salad. 13mo
sisilia @Aimeesue “Word salad” is accurate 😆 13mo
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sisilia
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I‘m losing my patience! 😩

Julsmarshall ewww 13mo
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sisilia
The Alexandria Quartet | Lawrence Durrell
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Gosh! How constipated!!!

Karisa Ew! Definitely not written by a woman! 🤢 13mo
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sisilia
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Starting my journey with this tetralogy

Ruthiella Good luck! I‘ve read the first one. The language is a little too poetic for me, but other reading friends have loved it. 13mo
sisilia @Ruthiella Not even halfway in, I find him verbose. I seriously want to kick him to just say what he wanted to say already… haha 😅 Let‘s see… 13mo
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CallMeIshmael
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This book is not what I expected and it seems so far to be one of the most challenging books I have ever attempted but it‘s absolutely stunning and gorgeous and gives me hope for the future that someone once wrote like this.

Leftcoastzen That‘s lovely ! 2y
Sparklemn Great review! And your cat is adorable. 2y
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CallMeIshmael
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New book vibes

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Bibliobear
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“Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.“

Remembering Lawrence Durrell on his birthday.

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LindaLappin
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“the sea is high today with a thrilling flush of wind. In the midst of winter you can feel the inventions of spring“

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Simona
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This republished edition of Alexandria Quartet are my most anticipated books of the year❣️ Time to do some rereading ...

Liz_M what a lovely picture! 4y
AlaMich Those covers are gorgeous! 4y
BarbaraBB What @AlaMich says 🥰 4y
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Simona @Liz_M @AlaMich @BarbaraBB Books are from publish house Beletrina and majority of their books have beautiful covers. 4y
LeahBergen So pretty! 4y
Simona @LeahBergen They are looking nice on the shelves 😘 4y
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Leftcoastzen
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The great unboxing continues.These lovelies are the 4 volumes of the Alexandria Quartet.It has been on my TBR for years.Pocket Book Cardinal editions that retailed for 50 cents.Their golden spines unbroken.Seems like they were on the previous owners TBR as well, unless they were read very gently.

Chrissyreadit They look intriguing. Looking forward to hearing what you think. 6y
Leftcoastzen @Chrissyreadit Modern Library rated it 70 of 100 Best novels of the 20th century written in the English language.That list published in 1998. 6y
merelybookish They are amazing! 6y
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readordierachel I just found a copy of Justine at a book fair. Your editions have much more character. 6y
jveezer Been on my TBR list forever as well. That looks like a nice edition. The Folio Society did a nice hardback edition a couple of years back that I am hoping to bump into in a used bookshop some day. 6y
LeahBergen Those covers! 😍 6y
2BR02B These are lovely editions. ❤ 6y
Leftcoastzen @jveezer I bet the folio is nice. They are always so tempting. 6y
peacegypsy Beautiful! What a nice collection! 6y
Dulcinella Get them of the TBR list! Great read 😉 6y
Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen @2BR02B @peacegypsy Thanks, something about old paperbacks that survived in great condition makes me happy. 6y
sisilia I‘m reading this tetralogy now 😬 I love your copies 😍 13mo
Leftcoastzen @sisilia I saw your post , Sheesh, makes me wonder if I should try or not!😁 13mo
sisilia @Leftcoastzen Try the first 10 pages 😁 13mo
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Bibliophile.93
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❤ "Life is more complicated than we think, yet far simpler than anyone dares to imagine” ❤

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Eugeniavb
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Not an easy read this one, but these beautiful phrases keep me going.

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Eugeniavb
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Sydsavvy Oooh aahhh! Barbie! I played with mine until they all started getting divorced. 😏 7y
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Eugeniavb
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"The sea is high again today, with a thrilling flush of wind. In the midst of winter you can feel the inventions of spring. A sky of hot nude pearl until midday, crickets in sheltered places, and now the wind unpacking the great planes, ransacking the great planes...." #firstlines

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CherylDeFranceschi
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I started reading Justine when I was about 20 and stopped, which was rare for me. About 10 years later, I started over and read all 4 books in a week. And it blew my little mind, big time. Such finesse! I cannot say strongly enough how amazing this quartet of books is. But they should definitely be read all together. #changedyourmindabout #feistyfeb

CarolynOliver I look for these in bookstores all the time, but I've never found a full set. It's so disappointing since I've heard how wonderful they are. 8y
ApoptyGina69 Cool. I happen to have added this to my wishlist just this week. Very slick editions you have there. 📚👍 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @CarolynOliver I was evil and stole my parents' copies. 🙄 8y
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Ole I got the whole set in one kindle book some years ago; and I agree, they should definitely be read together. 8y
Branwen I've never heard of this series before your post, but I checked it out and it looks incredible! You will be happy to know that I just ordered the first book. I am really excited to dive into it! :-) 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @Branwen that's awesome! 8y
ReadingEnvy Justine is such a beautiful novel ... I really need to read all four. 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @ReadingEnvy I would love to read them all again, too. 8y
zsuzsanna_reads Thanks for the recommendation, I really have to read these! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @zsuzsanna_reads It is a fantastic experience! 8y
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SharonGoforth
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Great deal today on this 4-book set! Available for Kindle and Nook.

LeahBergen I read Justine years ago (and just finished 2 of his brother's books 😀) 8y
SharonGoforth @LeahBergen Did you like it? I've been meaning to read these for years. 8y
Gulfsidemusing I've got Justine on my kindle, but haven't read it yet. 8y
LeahBergen I remember enjoying it (and still have it on my shelf. Hmm... I may need to dip into it again) 8y
SharonGoforth @Lakesidemusing @LeahBergen I'm hoping to work these into my 2017 reads somehow. This was a deal that was too good to pass up. 8y
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BookDragonNotWorm
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The Alexandria Quartet is a series of four interconnected books set in Alexandria, Egypt in the 1930s and 40s. These books are a work of art as far as atmosphere, imagery, philosophy, character and voice are concerned. The prose is incredibly gorgeous and well crafted, but they‘re not easy to read, & at times I had no idea in which direction the story was going. I both loved & hated them. A memorable experience, worth both the time & effort.

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Kkhalifeh
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I'm kinda loving the vintage covers on these 1960's paperbacks.

LeahBergen Me, too!!! 😍 8y
CherylDeFranceschi That is an amazing quartet! I love them have you read them? 8y
Kkhalifeh @CherylDeFranceschi no, but now I really want to! 8y
quirkyreader When I read it each volume was from a different edition. I didn't care just as long as I could read the story. 8y
ReadingEnvy Oh my gosh I am still trying to find the original first editions. I have so many versions if Justine, a book I love. 8y
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