Nicholas Boulton reads excerpts from ‘The Alexandria Quartet’ by Lawrence Durrell.

An atmospheric and poetic tetralogy of novels, ‘The Alexandria Quartet’ is undoubtedly one of the greatest works of the post-Second World War period. It is set in wartime Alexandria, with its politics, passions, corruption and vice. Durrell’s experimental form presents the narrative from different viewpoints, allowing the story to unfold gradually. It is richly compelling, especially in this powerful new reading by Nicholas Boulton.