Consisting of Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive and Clea, The Alexandria Quartet explores the sexual and political intrigues of a group of expatriates in Egypt before and after the Second World War. In Justine, L. G. Darley attempts to reconcile himself to the recent end of his affair with the dark, passionate, multi-faceted Justine Hosnani. Balthazar is named for Darley's friend, a doctor and mystic, and it provides a retelling of Darley's romance with Justine from a more philosophical perspective. Mountolive is the narrative ...
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Consisting of Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive and Clea, The Alexandria Quartet explores the sexual and political intrigues of a group of expatriates in Egypt before and after the Second World War. In Justine, L. G. Darley attempts to reconcile himself to the recent end of his affair with the dark, passionate, multi-faceted Justine Hosnani. Balthazar is named for Darley's friend, a doctor and mystic, and it provides a retelling of Darley's romance with Justine from a more philosophical perspective. Mountolive is the narrative of English ambassador David Mountolive. The final volume, Clea, finds Darley maturing into the knowledge that the gifted painter Clea Montis is the woman for whom he is truly destined.
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Add this copy of The Alexandria Quartet: Justine. Clea. Mountolive. to cart. $47.00, very good condition, Sold by funyettabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc.
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Very Good in Very Good (Boxed Set) jacket. Fiction, Classic. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. These four books are clean and tight. D80. D81. D82. D83. Copyright pages list 1961 but each book has an ISBN. Each book has the top corner clipped on the first blank page. Justine and Balthazar have a light crease on the spine. Very little shelfwear. The slip case has sunning slong the opening edges and a bumped lower back corner. The box is in browns illustrated with a drawing of people in front of a city. This may not match the stock photo. Justine has the blue spine, while Palthazar has a purple spine and Mountolive has a green spine and Clea has a brown spine. The spine are lightly sunned. Designed by Jim McMullan.
Add this copy of Alexandria Quartet (Boxed) to cart. $15.65, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Dutton Books.
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Add this copy of Alexandria Quartet (Boxed) to cart. $113.57, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Dutton Books.
Add this copy of The Alexandria Quartet Boxed Set: Justine; Balthazar; to cart. $67.38, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Dutton Books.
Lyrical, evocative, great reading -- but have a dictionary close at hand!
MICHELE G
Jun 16, 2011
Intriguing
Justine is a baffling, absorbing whirlwind of a book. It sometimes seems as if it were only half thought out;a sketch or outline but this only adds to the allure of the book. After reading, no not reading, experiencing Justine, you want to know more-more about her, Alexandria and the whole area. Balthazar is not as poetic but so much more is expanded upon. It is as if in Justine you are able to see and smell a beautiful grove of fig trees and Balthazar you indulge in their sweet secrets.
