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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143119249
ISBN-139780143119241
eBay Product ID (ePID)99611927
Product Key Features
Book TitleJustine : a Novel (Penguin Ink)
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicRomance / Historical / General, General, Literary, Historical
IllustratorYes, Ryan, Robert
GenreFiction
AuthorLawrence Durrell
Book SeriesAlexandria Quartet Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.6 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"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
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Synopsis"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., The Egyptian city of Alexandria once boasted the world's greatest library, home to 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.