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Justine

Book Description
"Justine" is poetry in the form of prose, a perspective sensuous evocation of a city and its people. Rich in imagery and description, Alexandria emerges in all its color, its vices and teeming life. Four central characters dominate this story: Justine, the passionate, tormented Jewess; Melissa, a Greek cabaret dancer, Nessim, the millionaire Coptic financier; and the "I" of the narrative, an Irish... More
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PublisherDutton Children's Books
BindingHardcover (33 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages253
ISBN-10B001K2DHEI
Publication Date/1957
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About Lawrence Durrell (Author) : Lawrence Durrell is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Lawrence Durrell is Justine (Alexandria Quartet).
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