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Mountolive

By: Lawrence Durrell
Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
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In Mountolive, the third volume in Durrell's The Alexandria Quartet, the events surrounding the interwoven community of Nessim, Justine, Narouz, Pursewarden, and the other major characters are given a very different perspective. The intrigues and complex relationships are seen through the political prism of a world plunging toward war. David Mountolive, once emotionally involved with Nessim's set, now returns to Egypt as the British ambassador.....

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Beware, abridged version!

Very disappointed that this is a heavily edited and shortened version of this great novel. Do not buy!

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