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The Alexandria Quartet

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The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success, the books present four perspectives on a single set of events – and characters – in Alexandria, Egypt, just before and during World War II.

The four novels are:

  • Justine (1957)
  • Balthazar (1958)
  • Mountolive (1958)
  • Clea (1960)


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