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product_id: 42722466
title: "The Alexandria Quartet"
brand: "lawrence durrell"
price: "KSh13692"
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reviews_count: 13
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# The Alexandria Quartet

**Brand:** lawrence durrell
**Price:** KSh13692
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- **What is this?** The Alexandria Quartet by lawrence durrell
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The Alexandria Quartet

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Glorious but Flawed Masterpiece
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023*

Lawrence Durrell has to be one of the most naturally gifted writers ever, though for me, the brilliance of this series peters out a bit in the last volume (Clea).  To me, Mountolive is far and away the finest of the bunch.  As a descriptive writer, Durrell has almost no peer; indeed, there is some small, aphoristic remark or breathtaking turn of phrase on nearly ever page.  However, using his own words to skewer him a bit, sometimes his characters seem a bit more like thoughts in the writer’s head than actual, living, breathing human beings; I also felt the work didn’t cohere quite as much in the end quite as I’d have hoped (I know, it’s supposed to be a kind of patchwork, but…).  The work is also, it must be said, casually racist, sexist and even imperialist in places, and it’s sad that a work so magnificent should be so marred.  However, as a piece of writing (especially for those who revel in the glories of pure literary “writerliness,” I can’t think of a lot of other works that are its equal. I’m very glad I read it, and – despite the length – will almost certainly embark upon The Avignon Quintet.  Here are just a few of the passages I find remarkable:He recognized now that hate is only unachieved love.*A diary is the last place to go if you seek the truth about a person. [ This one makes me smile].*When you pluck a flower, the branch springs back into place.  This is not true of the heart’s affections.*No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.*And, perhaps my very favorite:  “One learns nothing from those who return our love.”

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Beautiful writing - atmosphere and heartache in Alexandria pre-WWII
  

*by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020*

I had read "The Avignon Quintet" oh so many years ago and remembered that I had loved it, and so in the mood for something old, I decided to try this quartet. "Justine" was wonderful and interesting and beautifully written. I found parts of "Balthazar" to be wonderful as well, especially the premise behind the book, although parts of it were tedious. I am not a great fan of books that revolve around the angst of love. Then  "Mountolive" was different, interesting and a new take on the familiar characters. "Clea" is closure for these characters and at times is really thrilling and at other times, I again found it to be tedious. If you enjoy very well-written books about people and a place, and don't mind their constant discussions about love, you'll love this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    out of fashion
  

*by P***D on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016*

It is hard to read after sixty years , when i  and my friends belonged to aAlexandrian passionate cult.  So much has been written and said about the Levant and  Egypt,  so many sexual taboos have been set aaside. I am no longer 20. The writing is exquisite. Durrell is a poet and so is always worth the effort.nevertheless is a fascinating puzzle even today.

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