Mountolive
Lawrence Durrell
Jul 2000 · The Alexandria Quartet Book 3 · Naxos AudioBooks · Narrated by Nigel Anthony
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ÔWith the open sesame of language ready to hand, he suddenly began to find himself really penetrating a foreign countryÕ In Mountolive the third volume in DurrellÕs Alexandria Quartet, the events surrounding the interwoven community of Nessim, Justine, Narouz, Pursewarden and the other major characters are given a very different perspective. The intrigues and complex relationships are seen through the political prism of a world plunging towards war. David Mountolive, once emotionally involved with NessimÕs set, now returns to Egypt as the British ambassadorÉ
ÔWith the open sesame of language ready to hand, he suddenly began to find himself really penetrating a foreign countryÕ In Mountolive the third volume in DurrellÕs Alexandria Quartet, the events surrounding the interwoven community of Nessim, Justine, Narouz, Pursewarden and the other major char...
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Lawrence Durrell was born on February 27, 1912 in Jullundur, India to British parents. During World War II, he served as a British press officer. His first novel, Pied Piper of Lovers, was published in 1935, but was considered a failure. Some of his other works include The Black Book, The Alexandria Quartet, The Avignon Quintet, and Caesar's Vast Ghost: A Portrait of Provence. Bitter Lemons won the Duff Cooper Prize in 1959. He died on November 7, 1990 at the age of 78.
Lawrence Durrell was born on February 27, 1912 in Jullundur, India to British parents. During World War II, he served as a British press officer. His first novel, Pied Piper of Lovers, was published in 1935, but was considered a failure. Some of his other works include The Black Book, The Alexand...
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