In Clea, the concluding part of The Alexandria Quartet, Darley returns to Alexandria now caught by war-fever. The conflagration has its effect on his circle - on Nessim and Justine, Balthazar and Clea, Mountolive and Pombal - but a clarity of purpose emerges as the story moves toward its cadence.
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"Durrell's final novel of his Alexandria Quartet returns the narrative back to Darley, the narrator of Justine, and the result is somewhat mixed. On the one hand, it is actually relieving that Durrell kicks the time forward in this sequel, instead of continuing to tighten and twist the narrative thread in another direction as he does in the previous three novels. However, returning the narrative voice back to Darley also has the effect of blinding our perspective instead of expanding it. Although it is interesting to return to the foundation, the result stifles Durrell's ability to engage with his characters in a truly different register. Although the Alexander Quartet is ultimately an excellent achievement, it also fails to live up to the intended scope of the project." — Mr. (4 out of 5 stars)
"Durrell's final novel of his Alexandria Quartet returns the narrative back to Darley, the narrator of Justine, and the result is somewhat mixed. On the one hand, it is actually relieving that Durrell kicks the time forward in this sequel, instead of continuing to tighten and twist the narrative thread in another direction as he does in the previous three novels. However, returning the narrative voice back to Darley also has the effect of blinding our perspective instead of expanding it. Although it is interesting to return to the foundation, the result stifles Durrell's ability to engage with his characters in a truly different register. Although the Alexander Quartet is ultimately an excellent achievement, it also fails to live up to the intended scope of the project."
" I really enjoyed reading this "quartet" of novels. Mountolive and Clea were my favorites because the characters were filled out and many ambiguities from the first two novels were cleared up. Love his prose. "
" I loved this quartet of books. Elegantly written and keeping one's interest in the characters and the city. Wonderful. "
" The last book of the great Alexandria Quartet. "
" Beautiful, love it! As a whole, I loved the entire Alexandria Quartet very much. "
" I just do not care about these people. "
" What a great ending and series. "
" Exotic world of ex-pats and colonials in Egypt during WWII. "
" definitely worth reading to the end, the alexandria quartet is beautifully written and has a few plot twists if you need those too. "
" A wonderful ending to the Alexandria quartet. A beautiful book on the twists of point of view and memory. "
" The final layer of the Quartet. All the loose ends are pulled together. "
" The Quartet ends with a whimper. "
" See Justine review. "
" I first read this book, together with the other three comprising the Alexandria Quartet, in my early twenties and was smitten instantly. It is one of the few books I re-read from time to time. "
" A dark, delicious plum. "
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