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Justine
- The Alexandria Quartet, Book 1
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Justine is the first volume in the Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy businessman Nessim, a Mari complaisant. Her emotional and sexual wildness fuels a highly charged atmosphere that, caught famously by Durrell’s poetic language, made Justine (1957), and the three novels that complete the Quartet - Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960) - both a critical and a popular success.
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- 29-07-24
Evocative, sensual and vivid
Brilliantly and beautifully written by an author whose love of writing envelops the reader. The city of Alexandria is vividly depicted in all its horrors and glories. The characters are sensual and hideously real. I felt immersed in this world and couldn’t wait to begin the ‘sibling’ novels in the quartet.
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- Ruth
- 17-04-22
Justine
Well narrated . Really excellent - captured the atmosphere of Alexandria . Hope it is the same narrator for next in quartet.
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- Phyl O'Leary
- 18-07-24
The atmosphere of Alexandria
This recording brought me right back to when I first read the Quartet. Back in the 60s! Wonderful.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-23
Life in Alexandria
Beautiful and romantic portrayal of pre-war Alexandria viewed through the eyes of a small group of friends. In a world where we often spend our time rushing from one goal to the next Durrell shows us how to appreciate our surroundings through his descriptive phrases and eye for detail.
Narration is excellent
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