Lawrence Durrell

Por su ambición y radical originalidad en el planteamiento, que en buena medida es deudor de la teoría de la relatividad de Einstein, El cuarteto de Alejandría ha ensombrecido el resto de la obra narrativa de Lawrence Durrell, y sin duda es la obra que le hizo mas conocido y le otorgo un lugar de honor en la historia de la literatura. La alternancia de perspectivas, de espacios y tiempos, el cuidado en la exposicion de los acontecimientos, en algunos casos con mas de una version, y la cuidadosa prosa que caracterizan El cuarteto de Alejandria situaron a Durrell como uno de los grandes autores del siglo, como un clasico contemporaneo con el que nacia un nuevo modo de narrar, y que por el modo desprejuiciado de tratar temas como la amistad, la infidelidad o el sexo captaron la atencion de un publico muy amplio.

En este tercer volumen del caleidoscopio narrativo que es El cuarteto de Alejandría, se nos presentan, al hilo de la historia de Nessim y Justine, los avatares y desventuras de David Mountolive, un joven prometedor diplomatico que en su primer destino importante se ve envuelto en una conspiracion politica, al tiempo que en una compleja relacion sentimental con una mujer mucho mayor que el. Por su parte, Naruz Hosnani se vera empujado a las puertas de la locura.Con la irrupcion de un diplomatico ingles y de la conspiracion, el centro de atencion gira en torno a los temas del poder politico y sus intrigas.La esplendida galeria de personajes que protagonizan ese ciclo narrativo se enriquece con nuevos matices y una mayor profundidad.Una novela rica y brillante, perfectamente acabada, y que encaja como la llave en la cerradura en El cuarteto de Alejandria.De esta obra han dicho:"Lawrence Durrell ha sido uno de los escritores del siglo (XX) capaz de enseñarnos a mirar y a sentir" JUSTO NAVARROEsta novela va precedida por Justine y Balthazar y le sigue Clea, para cerrar el cuarteto. Tambien disponible en edicion de bolsillo

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When a genius inventor is seduced by a mysterious firm to create a robot, technology may save him - or be his undoing ... Lose yourself in this dystopian novel by the bestselling author of The Alexandria Quartet.A superb craftsman and stylist.New York TimesFelix Charlock is a world-famous inventor. His scientific genius draws him into the web of a sinister multinational corporation called Merlin who recruit him for their own ends. When Felix is married into this wealthy family, The Firm sets him an impossible project, demanding that he reinvents his former lover as a living, breathing replica. But creating this perfect robot facsimile heralds a new era of destruction, threatening not only Felixs sanity, but his very existence ...Consisting of two novels - Tunc and its sequel, Numquam - The Revolt of Aphrodite is a dystopian novel of ideas, rich in mystery and drama, with an epic global sweep and dazzling cast. Showing literary master Lawrence Durrell at his most conceptually ambitious, this tale of a modern Frankenstein will revolutionise the way you view technology forever.Scenes of wild and deliberate fantasy ... [of] peculiar and disturbing poignancy.New Statesman Such readability ... Few writers can tell a story better.Observer

Rediscover one of the twentieth centurys greatest romances in Lawrence Durrells seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt that is stunning (André Aciman) and wonderful (Elif Shafak).A masterpiece.GuardianA formidable, glittering achievement.TLSOne of the great works of English fiction.Times Dazzlingly exuberant ... Superb.ObserverBrave and brazen ... Lush and grandiose.IndependentLegendary ... Casts a spell ... Reader, watch out!GuardianLushly beautiful ... One of the most important works of our time.NYTBRAlexandria, Egypt. Trams, palm trees and watermelon stalls lie honey-bathed in sunlight; in darkened bedrooms, sweaty lovers unfurl. But in a world trembling on the brink of the Second World War, passion and death are inextricable. When Darley, a penniless schoolteacher, begins an affair with Justine - a married Egyptian woman of unparalleled glamour - their partners, Melissa and Nessim, are sucked into a whirlpool of jealousy and violence. One of the twentieth-centurys greatest romances, Lawrence Durrells scandalous investigation of modern love set the world alight in 1957. Rich in political and sexual intrigue, his epic masterpiece burns just as brightly today. Introduced by Jan Morris, this oomnibus edition collects all four novels together in all their glory.What Readers Are Saying - Justine (Book 1):Sometimes you discover a new author and know youre going to be friends for life ... One of the most beautiful books Ive ever read.I absolutely adored this book ... I felt sucked into it with an amazing force by the beauty of the words ... The backdrop of 1930s Egypts literary circles and bohemian relationships is mesmerising ... Breathtaking.Shimmering and dreamlike ... One of the most beautifully written books Ive read ... All of life is here; cant wait for the next one.Lush, brutal, beautiful ... Durrell captured a place and time that will never exist again.What makes this novel truly spectacular is the language, the episodic jumps in time, the lush lyricism, and how Durrell so deftly manages to tie this all into both the city of Alexandria and the themes of passion, love, and jealousy.

The British Foreign Office is a timeless institution. Antrobus is the embodiment of everything that makes it what it is. His tales of diplomatic misadventure, accompanied by memorable and witty drawings, make a collection to cherish, for as long as the Foreign Office holds sway over far-flung British interests.Whatever wars there may be and whatever crises, there will still, please heaven, be the diplomatic corps, with its protocol and formalities and a field of humour which I have never seen better used than in these stories. John Betjeman

Rediscover one of the twentieth centurys greatest romances: this seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt, introduced by André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name and Find Me), is wonderful (Elif Shafak) I remembered Justine saying harshly as she lay in bed: We use each other like axes to cut down the ones we really love.Alexandria: the great winepress of love. Trams, palm trees, and watermelon stalls lie honey-bathed in sunlight; in darkened bedrooms, sweaty lovers unfurl. But in a world trembling on the brink of war, passion and death are inextricable. When a penniless schoolteacher begins an affair with Justine - a married Egyptian lady of unparalleled glamour - their partners are sucked into a whirlpool of jealousy and violence. One of the worlds greatest romances, rich in political and sexual intrigue, Lawrence Durrells scandalous investigation of modern love set the world alight in 1957 and - as Andre Aciman reveals - it burns just as brightly today.What Readers Are Saying:Sometimes you discover a new author and know youre going to be friends for life ... One of the most beautiful books Ive ever read.I absolutely adored this book ... I felt sucked into it with an amazing force by the beauty of the words ... The backdrop of 1930s Egypts literary circles and bohemian relationships is mesmerising ... Breathtaking.Shimmering and dreamlike ... One of the most beautifully written books Ive read ... All of life is here; cant wait for the next one.Lush, brutal, beautiful ... Durrell captured a place and time that will never exist again.What makes this novel truly spectacular is the language, the episodic jumps in time, the lush lyricism, and how Durrell so deftly manages to tie this all into both the city of Alexandria and the themes of passion, love, and jealousy. What The Critics Said:A masterpiece.GuardianOne of the great works of English fiction.Times Dazzlingly exuberant ... Reckless ... Superb.ObserverBrave and brazen ... Lush and grandiose.IndependentLegendary ... Casts a spell ... Reader, watch out!GuardianLushly beautiful ... One of the most important works of our time.NYTBR

Lose yourself in the thrilling political intrigue and tangled love affairs of wartime Egypt in Durrells epic modern classic. An expat schoolteacher has spent years in exile reflecting on his turmoiled love affair with Justine, a glamorous Egyptian wife. Returning to wartime Alexandria, he finds that his old friends have suffered dramatic changes of body, mind, and fortune - and someone whom he has never really known wishes to see him. His affair with Clea, a bisexual artist, not only changes the lovers, but transforms the dead, forever - and heralds a new beginning, just as Lawrence Durrells intoxicating masterpiece ends. Durrell has written about a dozen real love stories, entwined them, and explored them with a truly Proustian ferocity ... Superb.Observer Lushly beautiful ... His style glows ... One of the most important works of our time.New York Times Book ReviewIt is hard now to recapture the impact half a century ago of these novels heat, luxuriance and profanity [or] his descriptions of Alexandria - its beauty, cruelty, menace, mystery, decadence ....Spectator

Lose yourself in this classic 1950s Cold War spy thriller tracking a British secret agent in Communist Serbia by the celebrated of The Alexandria Quartet, perfect for fans ofJohn le Carre.A spellbinder ... Desperately exciting.(Daily Telegraph)Methuen is a seasoned British secret agent, weary of espionage missions and desperately in need of a break - but he cant resist an assignment to investigate dirty dealings in the Balkans. A fellow British spy has been murdered in Serbia by a guerrilla gang of underground royalists, the White Eagles - but when Methuen arrives, he soon finds himself in a life-and-death struggle, pursued by both the royalists and Communists alike ... Inspired by Lawrence Durrells own experiences in the British Foreign Office, White Eagles Over Serbia is a classic Cold War espionage thriller: a white-knuckle adventure perfect for fans of John le Carre and Graham Greene.Exceptionally well written and bring[s] back memories of boyhood classics. Sunday TimesVivid ... Beautiful descriptions ... Carries us expertly from one excitement to another. PunchWhat Readers Are Saying:All spy-novel fans should read this wonderful mysterious portrayal of post-war Balkans. Read it now!A very good espionage / thriller novel ... Fantastic descriptions of the post war Yugoslav atmosphere ... Durrell could have given LeCarre some competition.As a setting for adventure and intrigue, the mountains in post-WWII Serbia, are unparalleled.A good old fashioned spy romp over the mountains.A spy thriller very much in the British Boys Own style ... Superlative.

Imagine if P.G.Wodehouse was a diplomat: Durrells hilarious foreign office sketches are sophisticated funny, but wonderful, and bonkers (Joanna Trollope)A rewarding cocktail based on two parts Wodehouse and one part Saki ... So much fun.New York TimesWhatever wars there may be and whatever crises, there will still, please heaven, be the diplomatic corps, with its protocol and formalities and a field for humour which I have never seen better used than in these stories. John BetjemanAfter a lifetime serving that most delightfully British of institutions, the Foreign Office, Antrobus cant resist musing over old times in Vulgaria at his London club - or should that be cringing ... Rankled by farcical gaffes and absurd misadventures, from Yugoslav ghost trains to disastrous misprints (The Balkan Herald Keeps the British Flag Frying), these delicious sketches lampoon English etiquette, empire, and eccentricity.Celebrated British novelist, travel writer, and member of the real-life family portrayed in The Durrells in Corfu, Lawrence Durrell experienced the absurdities of mid-century diplomacy firsthand. His charming jeu desprit about the diplomatic corps is classic satire: but be warned: theres a point where laughter can become painful ...My goodness it is funny.Daily TelegraphUproariously funny and shrewd ... With the arrows of farce and of satire, he is on the target again and again.Evening Standard

A magician.The TimesA philosophical play of ideas, exploring loss, war, and incest in Ancient Greece, by the celebrated author of The Alexandria Quartet. Lesbos, Ancient Greece. Lawrence Durrells intricate play follows vivid characters who represent different attitudes towards the role of the individual in the world, exploring how their lofty ideals are transformed when they become victims of unforeseeable real-life circumstances. Eloquent, tragic, poetic, Durrells parable is a powerful study of idealism in an imperfect universe, drawing vibrant parallels between the classical world and our modern existence.

The Avignon Quintet gathers Lawrence Durrells five kaleidoscopic, Booker Prize-nominated novels - orbiting around the South of France in World War II - into one epic modern classic, one of the greatest novels of our time (Sunday Times).Durrell is a magician. He juggles with glittering words, he conjures up "cloud capped towers, gorgeous palaces and solemn temples," he entrances, intrigues and impresses. The TimesAvignon: the kingdom of kings and Popes, capital of the historic South of France, heart of legendary Provence. The entwined lives of a group of friends - and lovers - are transformed forever by the outbreak of World War II. But their dramatic present only plunges them further into the darkness of an ancient past, as they become entangled in buried plots, gnostic cults, religious rituals, and a mysterious hunt for hidden Knights Templar treasure. From Hitlers Europe to the medieval world, French chateaus to Egyptian deserts, The Avignon Quintet is an epic symphony of ecstasy and terror, madness and memory, passion and death. Consisting of five majestic novels - Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian and Quinx - it is a wild, wise masterpiece that could only be written by the literary master of his century, Lawrence Durrell.Entrancing ... Swooning ... Charged with Durrells strange magic. GuardianAn enigmatic and secretive work, a cluster of dark passages and gaudy treasure-filled caves ... Inventive gusto and fictive extravagance ... Sensational.London Review of BooksSplendid ... Reckless all-or-nothing writing. Sunday Telegraph A virtuoso, capable of extraordinary feats.New York Times Pungent and teasing ... There is some insidious power in him that keeps one reading. ObserverWhat readers are saying:As if Proust had written Raiders of the Lost Ark ...Templars, gnostics, handsome princes, asylums, madness, Freudians, southern France, Egypt, ancient tombs, castles, exotica, erotica, incest, ghosts, gypsies, ascetics, spies, Nazis, secret societies, bordellos, feasts, Nubian lesbians, assassins disguised as nuns, literary doppelgangers, convents, hidden treasure, suicide, and art.Mystery, love, incest, war, espionage, gypsies, mysticism, secret rituals: a masterful writer.Magnificent ... An incredible level of writing that should be experienced by everyone who loves modern literature.A masterpiece ... Unlike anything Ive ever read.The master at his peak.The writing is spectacular, unlike anything today.Deeply complex, very clever use of language and gripping. Highly recommended.Hairs suddenly rise on the back of the neck ... Read with a glass of wine.

Imagine if P.G. Wodehouse was a diplomat: Durrells hilarious foreign office sketches are sophisticated funny, but wonderful, and bonkers (Joanna Trollope)A rewarding cocktail based on two parts Wodehouse and one part Saki ... So much fun.New York TimesWhatever wars there may be and whatever crises, there will still, please heaven, be the diplomatic corps, with its protocol and formalities and a field for humour which I have never seen better used than in these stories. John BetjemanAfter a lifetime serving that most delightfully British of institutions, the Foreign Office, Antrobus cant resist musing over old times in Vulgaria at his London club - or should that be cringing ... His memories of farcical gaffes and comic diplomatic misadventures climax in a dramatic sword fight over a gorgeous new French ambassadress - just one portrait of English etiquette, empire, and eccentricity Celebrated British novelist, travel writer, and member of the real-life family portrayed in The Durrells in Corfu, Lawrence Durrell experienced the absurdities of mid-century diplomacy firsthand. His charming jeu desprit about the diplomatic corps is classic satire: but be warned: theres a point where laughter can become painful ...Antrobus is a delight to listen to, and his stories are wonderfully funny.AtlanticMy goodness it is funny.The Daily Telegraph