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The Dark Labyrinth
The Dark Labyrinth: A Novel | Lawrence Durrell
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Who will survive the Labyrinth of Crete? A group of English cruise-ship tourists debark to visit the isle of Cretes famed labyrinth, the City in the Rock. The motley gathering includes a painter, a poet, a soldier, an elderly married couple, a medium, a convalescent girl, and the mysterious Lord Gracean. The group is prepared for a trifling day of sightseeing and maybe even a glimpse of the legendary Minotaur, but instead is suddenly stuck in a nightmare when a rockslide traps them deep within the labyrinth. Who among the passengers will make it out alive? And for those who emerge, will anything ever be the same?
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Wilkie
The Dark Labyrinth: A Novel | Lawrence Durrell
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What a bizarre book. I thought it was a typical adventure story in which a group gets trapped inside an ancient labyrinth (Journey to the Center of the Earth meets Poseidon Adventure). It was and yet it wasn't. The first half was a very detailed character study of the 'victims' and what brought them to Crete. The second half is set in the labyrinth and relates the survival or demise of the characters. I liked it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Wilkie
The Dark Labyrinth: A Novel | Lawrence Durrell
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Dear old book. How did you get from New York to a little village in The Netherlands? How many owners have you had? How many times have you been read? Who drew the picture on the inside of your front cover? Who worked out maths problems on the inside of your back cover ( 35+25 =...) so many questions, no answers. This might be the right place to ask....does anyone here speak book?
#oldbooks

LeahBergen So lovely! 8y
Wilkie @LeahBergen Thanks! 8y
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