Mountolive: Introduced by William Boyd

A young English diplomat named David Mountolive returns to Alexandria as British Ambassador just before World War Two. He unravels an intricate political and religious conspiracy that connects a web of different characters, including an exiled schoolteacher and a glamorous Egyptian couple. The result is Durrell's most cinematic masterpiece, a work of splendid craft and troubling veracity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber

Lose yourself in the captivating political intrigue and tangled love affairs of wartime Egypt: Durrell's epic modern classic, introduced by William Boyd (bestselling author of Any Human Heart and Restless). A master at creating and handling tension, I was fascinated from the start. Wilbur Smith's David Mountolive, a young English diplomat, has been obsessed with Egypt ever since a youthful love affair. Returning to Alexandria as British Ambassador just before World War Two, he unravels an intricate political and religious conspiracy—one that connects a web of wildly different characters, including an exiled schoolteacher and a glamorous Egyptian couple. Mountolive gradually exposes the sinister underbelly of these tangled relationships, their deceptions and betrayals mirroring the explosive turmoil of the modern Middle East—and the result is Durrell's most cinematic masterpiece. Astonishing ... A work of splendid craft and troubling veracity. New York Times Book Review A masterpiece ... Don't be fooled by the richness of the prose, the depth of the passions ... Wicked and funny. Guardian Dazzlingly exuberant in style and vision, reckless in ambition, wonderfully prolific in invention ... Superb. Observer VOLUME THREE OF LAWRENCE DURRELL'S ALEXANDRIA QUARTET

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571356041
Edition number: Main