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Larry: A New Biography of Lawrence Durrell, 1912–1945

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A new biography of Lawrence Durrell by the world's foremost expert, covering his time in London, Paris, Corfu and Alexandria

'Highly readable and elegant' Spectator

'Wonderfully done' Guardian

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, brought 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.

Author: Haag Michael
Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS
Pages: 496
ISBN: 9781788169790
Cover: Hardback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2025

Michael Haag wrote widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds, on the Mediterranean and the Middle East. He was regarded as the world's foremost Durrells scholar. His books include Larry: A Biography of Lawrence Durrell (1912-45)Alexandria: City of MemoryThe Durrells of Corfu and The Templars: History and Myth.

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