Lawrence Durrell—one of the greatest British writers and philhellenes of the 20th century—achieved spectacular success with “The Alexandria Quartet,” the first volume of which appeared in 1957. But ...

Writer, historian and biographer Haag, regarded as the world’s foremost scholar of the Durrell family, died in 2020. Written over 20 years, this “definitive” biography of Lawrence Durrell covers his ...

I am embarrassed to enjoy Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet so much. It was an early passion of mine and one I revisit for the blowsy comfort it provides and for the disconcerting peeling-off of ...

In my early twenties one of my favourite places was a tiny bookshop in a narrow alleyway off Kensington High Street in London. Every Saturday for many years the bookseller Bernard Stone would uncork ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Grace Banks edits across lifestyle covering fashion and culture. In March 1935 the British writer Lawrence Durrell and his wife, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Prairie Schooner is a national literary quarterly published continuously since 1926. With the support of the English department at ...