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The Alexandria quartet

by Lawrence Durrell

Set in Alexandria before and during the Second World War, these four novels examine a single series of events from multiple perspectives. The sequence comprises Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea.

Accession 17808 ISBN 0571086098 Publisher Faber & Faber
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