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Justine

A Novel (Penguin Ink)

By Lawrence Durrell
Illustrated by Robert Ryan

By Lawrence Durrell
Illustrated by Robert Ryan

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Part of Alexandria Quartet

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May 31, 2011 | ISBN 9780143119241

Justine by Lawrence Durrell
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May 31, 2011 | ISBN 9780143119241

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About Justine

“Demands comparison with the very best books of our century . . . A truly important writer . . . His people, his places are masterly.”― New York Times Book Review

Durrell’s masterpiece is onne of the world’s greatest romances, rich in political and sexual intrigue. This seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt is set in the city of Alexandria once home to the world’s greatest library, attracting scholars dedicated solely to the pursuit of knowledge. But on the eve of World War II, the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel find that their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know-and possess-the other.

About Lawrence Durrell

Lawrence Durrell was born in 1912 in India. He attended the Jesuit College at Darjeeling and St. Edmund’s School, Canterbury. His first literary work, The Black Book, appeared in Paris in 1938. His first collection of poems, A Private Country,… More about Lawrence Durrell

About Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan has written and illustrated several books including: Justine, This Is For You, and A Sky Full Of Kindness. Ryan was born in 1962 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. He studied fine art at Trent Polytechnic before he went on to specialize… More about Robert Ryan

Product Details

Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Historical Romance

Paperback | $17.00
Published by Penguin Books
May 31, 2011 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780143119241

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Praise

“One has no hesitation in acclaiming this as a great novel.” ― The Observer (London)

“Demands comparison with the very best books of our century . . . A truly important writer . . . His people, his places are masterly.”― New York Times Book Review


“Sex is the key to this complex novel.” –– Kirkus Reviews

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