Justine

By: Lawrence Durrell

Narrated by: Nigel Anthony

Justine is the first volume in The Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy business man Nessim, a mari complaisant. Her emotional and sexual wildness fuels a highly charged atmosphere which, caught famously by Durrell's poetic language, made Justine (1957), and three novels that complete the Quartet - Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960) - both a critical and a popular success.

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Not the whole book

This is a good recording, but it isn't the full book. It is heavily abridged, maybe only 70% of the book.

Film noir in literature

A cross between Proust and Casa Blanca, John Le Carre. Rich and complex language creates the atmosphere of mid 20th century Alexandria, a character itself in the midst of passionate relationships and dynamic intriguing personalities. Not plot driven or light literature here, but beautiful profound writing.

Wonderfull

Where does Justine rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Justine Clea Baltazar and Mountolive are books you cannot ignore in your live

Any additional comments?

The reader is simple marvellous

Top in my pantheon of favorite books

And to hear it read for the first time! What a pleasure! I think I'll stop right there and leave the rest to your listening pleasure.

Wrong Narrator!!

I absolutely love the Alexandria Quartet, but Nigel is awful.
Does not fit the character at all and his portrayal of women is horrendous.
Too bad as it ruined the stories for me.