The Avignon Edition brings together Lawrence Durrell's five multidimensional novels, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, that revolve around the South of France during World War II. The story unfolds in Avignon, the kingdom of kings and Popes, the heart of historic Southern France and legendary Provence. The interconnected lives of a group of friends and lovers are forever transformed by the outbreak of war, while their dramatic existences plunge them even deeper into the darkness of an ancient past. As they become entangled in buried plans, gnostic sects, religious rituals, and a mysterious quest for the hidden treasure of the Knights Templar, from Hitler's Europe to the medieval world, from French castles to Egyptian deserts, the Avignon Edition is an epic symphony of euphoria and terror, absurdity and memory, passion and death.
Comprised of five significant novels - Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian, and Quinx - it is a wildly passionate, wise masterpiece that could only have been written by the literary master of his time, Lawrence Durrell.
The writing is impressive, filled with mystery, love, intrigue, and a seasoned author who manages to keep the reader engaged.
Pages: 1376, Dimensions: 13.1x13.1cm
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