Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780140153200ISBN:0140153209
Description: Very Good. 0140153209 Previously read trade paperback book in very good condition, some very minor shelf wear, no rips or tears. 446000325 _ read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: Fair. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Book shows moderate to heavy wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers scuffed, moderate edge wear/ corners and spine creased and slightly frayed/ covers creased/ several page tips creased read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 1975
Description: Good. The third novel of the Alexandra Quartet. 292 pp. Cover is shelf worn. Interior browing. Prior owner's name, and a few ink marks throughout. read more
Edition: Fifth Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Light general wear, light edge rubbing and back cover and spine have scuffed area. Some light toning of pages. No writing. Pages not torn. Tight. read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Perfect Bound Paper
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 1975
Description: Good to Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. Mass Market Paperback. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Light to moderate wear, chipping. Binding beginning to separate in the middle of the book. Probably fixable. Pages clean, but yellowing. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. -1st Cardinal Print--No Jacket. Good 16mo-over 5 3/4"-6 3/4" tall 292 pgs. Interior-Near flawless. The paperback cover has only light signs of aging. -Publish Place: New York-Size: read more
"I've read this book before, years ago. It's the third installment in Durrell's magnificent "Alexandria Quartet," a phenomenal story. Slowly, I'm making my way re-reading the whole thing and it's so worth it.
A few days later and I'm just bored by it. Wonderful story, but very self-involved and borderline pretentious this time around. Maybe I'm just not in the mood to re-read it right now, so I'm putting it back on the "Read" shelf."
"Mountolive Have finished the book. The characters in the entire quartet are sensual and erotic but I think this chapter epitomizes the basis of the sexual desire for each other. Justine is a type of Lilith, a succubus. Justine and Nessim's marriage is a sexual passion based on dominance and control; a power based lust. Melissa is the needy character in all the books thus far. The erotism in the books seems to have no basis in traditional ideas of romance. This is what makes the Alexandria Quartet a fascinating series of stories.
The internal plot or agenda behind all the seemingly mindless sex is revealed. Also it all unravels for Justine, Nessim, and Narouz. Pursewarden and Melissa are die or are already dead. They are just brought back in Mountolive's memory to fulfill the convoluted plot. As always keeping track of the characters in the series is a challenge within itself. The first two books of the Alexandria Quartet were the foreplay, lovemaking and orgasm, these last two books; Mountolive and Clea are the climax, then the limp, flaccid state in which one reflects. By this time WWII is raging and the remaining characters are either rendered powerless or spent."
"Durrell paints a well textured picture of 1930's Egypt diplomatic circle and political and social intrigue. Dry english humor combined with examination of unusual psychological attributes and motivations. Insightful, in that written in the early 50's, points out how Britain's support of Arab nationalism coupled with educating many of the upper class youth in Europe would ultimately have dire consequences for the west."
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