Lawrence Durrell — Nunquam

London, Faber and Faber, 1970. First edition. Cloth. An exceptional first edition copy of one of Lawrence Durrell's later novels, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Nunquam by Lawrence Durrell is the second of two books that makes up The Revolt of Aphrodite. The novels are densely allusive and deal with very political and ideological themes. Critical responses were varied following the book's publication in 1970, but current scholarship is examining how these novels fit into the modern genre of dystopic fiction. Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990) was a expatriate British novelist whose most famous work is The Alexandria Quartet. He was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1982. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.