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His affair with Clea, a bisexual artist, not only changes the lovers, but transforms the dead, forever - and heralds a new beginning, just as Lawrence Durrell's intoxicating masterpiece ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Durrell has written about a dozen real love stories, entwined them, and explored them with a truly Proustian ferocity ... Superb.' - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Lushly beautiful ... His style glows ... 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David Mountolive, who has been captivated by Egypt since a youthful love affair, returns to Alexandria as the British Ambassador just before World War Two. There, he navigates an intricate web of political and religious conspiracies, connecting him with a diverse cast of characters, including an exiled schoolteacher and a glamorous Egyptian couple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel gradually exposes the sinister depths of these tangled relationships, with their deceptions and betrayals reflecting the explosive unrest of the modern Middle East. 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Trams, palm trees, and watermelon stalls lie honey-bathed in sunlight; in darkened bedrooms, sweaty lovers unfurl. But in a world trembling on the brink of war, passion and death are inextricable. 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