| Title |
Justine : #1 Alexandra Quartet
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| Book Number |
DB036388
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| Names |
Durrell, Lawrence.
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| Medium |
Digital Book
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| Title Status |
Available for Request
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| Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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| Series |
Alexandria Quartet
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| Sequence |
1
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1
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| Annotation |
Set in Alexandria during the period just before World War II, this is the first novel in the Alexandria Quartet. The story is told by a poor schoolteacher, who lives with his Greek mistress, Melissa. But his affair with Justine, a beautiful Jewish society woman married to Nessim, a wealthy Christian, marks the beginning of a web of political and sexual intrigue among the four principal characters. 1957.
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| Narrator |
Huntey, Bruce.
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| Length |
8 hours, 9 minutes
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| Local Subject |
Short Book - SB
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International Setting - IS
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Historical Fiction - HF
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Historical Fiction - 20th Century - HF20
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Historical Fiction - International - HFI
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Romance - ROM
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Suspense Fiction - SUSF
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Spy, espionage - SPY
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Romance - International Setting - ROMIS
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Friendship Fiction - FRIF
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Classics - 20th Century - CLA20
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Literature - LIT
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Adult Fiction - AF
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Award - AF-CLA - Modern Library's Choice 100 (Fiction) - AWMLF
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General Fiction - GF
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Jewish Interest - JIN
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Award-Winner - Adult Fiction - AWAF
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| LC Subject |
Alexandria (Egypt) - Fiction
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Love stories
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| Language |
English
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| Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : Penguin Books, 1991, c1957.
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