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Larry
A New Biography of Lawrence Durrell, 1912–1945
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Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London and Paris, from his madcap scheme to move his family to Corfu to the formative war...
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Larry
The definitive biography of Lawrence Durrell by the world's foremost expert, covering his time in London, Paris, Corfu and Alexandria
A new biography of Lawrence Durrell by the world's foremost expert, covering his time in London, Paris, Corfu and Alexandria
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Description
Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London and Paris, from his madcap scheme to move his family to Corfu to the formative war years spent in Alexandria, this masterful and richly detailed biography is essential reading to understand the man and the writer.
In Larry, Michael Haag, the world's foremost expert on the Durrells, brings together his unrivalled knowledge and first-hand meetings with the Durrell family and associates to offer the definitive account of the young Lawrence and the real-life settings and stories that inspired his acknowledged masterpiece, The Alexandria Quartet.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788169790
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Illustration: 100 photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 164.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 729g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Michael Haag was a writer, historian and biographer. He wrote widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds; and on the Mediterranean and the Middle East. He was regarded as the world's foremost Durrells scholar. His books for Profile include The Durrells of Corfu and the bestselling Templars series.
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