{"product_id":"justine-paperback-6","title":"Justine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Demands comparison with the very best books of our century . . . A truly important writer . . . His people, his places are masterly.\"\u003ci\u003e― New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDurrell'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Durrell \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1912 in India. He attended the Jesuit College at Darjeeling and St. Edmund's School, Canterbury. His first literary work, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Book\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in Paris in 1938. His first collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eA Private Country\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1943, followed by the three Island books: \u003ci\u003eProspero's Cell\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eReflections on a Marine Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, about Rhodes; and \u003ci\u003eBitter Lemons\u003c\/i\u003e, his account of life in Cyprus. Durrell's wartime sojourn in Egypt led to his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Alexandria Quartet\u003c\/i\u003e, which he completed in southern France, where he settled permanently in 1957. Between the quartet and \u003ci\u003eThe Avignon Quintet\u003c\/i\u003e he wrote the two-decker \u003ci\u003eTunc \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNunquam\u003c\/i\u003e. His oeuvre includes plays, a book of criticism, translations, travel writing, and humorous stories about the diplomatic corps. \u003ci\u003eCaesar's Vast Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, his reflections on the history and culture of Provence, including a late flowering of poems, was published a few days before his death in Sommières in 1990. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated several books including: \u003ci\u003eJustine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Is For You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Sky Full Of Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e. Ryan was born in 1962 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. He studied fine art at Trent Polytechnic before he went on to specialize in printmaking at the Royal College of Art in London. In addition to fine art, he works in the mediums of ceramics, textiles, homewares, and jewelry. His work has been exhibited widely across the UK and internationally. He lives and works in London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260146172153,"sku":"9780143119241","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SLXj5QxTAo9780143119241.webp?v=1768778553","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/justine-paperback-6","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}