Author: Lawrence Durrell
Title: Tunc; Nunquam; Livia or Buried Alive; Constance or Solitary Practices; Sebastian or Ruling Passions; Quinx or the Ripper&Apos;S Tale
Description: London, Faber and Faber , 1968-1985. First edition. Cloth. A handsome set of Lawrence Durrell novels, comprising the complete 'Revolt of Aphrodite' and four from 'The Avignon Quartet&apos. First editions. A bright six-volume set made up of novels from two series, written by British author, poet, and travel writer, Lawrence Durrell, who is best known for 'The Alexandria Quartet&apos. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.This set contains the two dystopian novels that make up 'The Revolt of Aphrodite', following protagonist Felix Charlock and his increasingly intense ties with a multinational corporation often called 'The Firm&apos. These books are titled 'Tunc' (1968) and 'Nunquam' (1970). The novels reflect the political tensions of the May 1968 general strike in Paris and address the same theme of contingency Durrell developed in the Alexandria Quartet. 'The Avignon Quintet' (of which this set contains books two-five), are set before an during World War II, largely in France, Egypt and Switzerland. The novels feature multiple and contradictory narrators, showcasing Durrell's development in experimental fiction that followed 'Alexandria&apos. Themes involve obsession with mortality, Fascism, metafiction, Quantum Mechanics and sexual identity. This set contains the following books from this series:Livia or Buried Alive (1978)Constance or Solitary Practices (1982) Sebastian or Ruling Passions (1983)Quinx or The Ripper's Tale (1985) In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrappers are very smart, with slight edge wear, most notable to 'Livia' and 'Constance&apos. With light scattered spots to the fly leaves of 'Tunc&apos. With a small closed tear to 'Constance' spine tail. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Minor offsetting to the endpapers of 'Tunc' and 'Nunquam&apos. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Lawrence Durrell Modern Fiction The Avignon Quintet The Revolt of Aphrodite Modern Fiction None
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Title: Tunc; Nunquam; Livia or Buried Alive; Constance or Solitary Practices; Sebastian or Ruling Passions; Quinx or the Ripper&Apos;S Tale
Description: London, Faber and Faber , 1968-1985. First edition. Cloth. A handsome set of Lawrence Durrell novels, comprising the complete 'Revolt of Aphrodite' and four from 'The Avignon Quartet&apos. First editions. A bright six-volume set made up of novels from two series, written by British author, poet, and travel writer, Lawrence Durrell, who is best known for 'The Alexandria Quartet&apos. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.This set contains the two dystopian novels that make up 'The Revolt of Aphrodite', following protagonist Felix Charlock and his increasingly intense ties with a multinational corporation often called 'The Firm&apos. These books are titled 'Tunc' (1968) and 'Nunquam' (1970). The novels reflect the political tensions of the May 1968 general strike in Paris and address the same theme of contingency Durrell developed in the Alexandria Quartet. 'The Avignon Quintet' (of which this set contains books two-five), are set before an during World War II, largely in France, Egypt and Switzerland. The novels feature multiple and contradictory narrators, showcasing Durrell's development in experimental fiction that followed 'Alexandria&apos. Themes involve obsession with mortality, Fascism, metafiction, Quantum Mechanics and sexual identity. This set contains the following books from this series:Livia or Buried Alive (1978)Constance or Solitary Practices (1982) Sebastian or Ruling Passions (1983)Quinx or The Ripper's Tale (1985) In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrappers are very smart, with slight edge wear, most notable to 'Livia' and 'Constance&apos. With light scattered spots to the fly leaves of 'Tunc&apos. With a small closed tear to 'Constance' spine tail. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Minor offsetting to the endpapers of 'Tunc' and 'Nunquam&apos. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Lawrence Durrell Modern Fiction The Avignon Quintet The Revolt of Aphrodite Modern Fiction None
Price: GBP 250.00 = appr. US$ 357.00 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 930Y14
- Book number: 930Y14
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