The Alexandria Quartet
by Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell’s four novels set in Alexandria: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea.
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“At the time that Durrell was writing these four novels between 1957 and 1960, they were all the rage. They came out to great acclaim, and everyone knew them and read them. His work is a little bit obscure now. When you mention Lawrence Durrell to a younger person, it’s not an author they would necessarily read. But here Naxos AudioBooks decided to do a new, unabridged recording of the four novels. They got Nicholas Boulton, a British narrator, who is just brilliant with these novels.” Read more...
Robin Whitten, Journalist
