A quest for meaning in a world gone mad - the fourth novel in The Avignon Quintet Lt the end of World War II Sebastian, an Egyptian banker who has been living in Geneva, is chosen for a ritual death by a secret gnostic clan based in Alexandria. His autistic son is being treated by Constance, a brilliant psychoanalyst and Sebastian's former lover. Constances attempt to reshape her life and Sebastian's quest for a death already ordained are at the center of a complex, thought-provoking story. Etched in clean prose, erotic and suspenscful, this novel probes the dark recesses of the human mind and spirit and considers the possibilities for renewal. Lawrence Durrell calls The Airignon Quintet a quincunx of novels (four items hidden in a square, with a fifth in the center). They are dependent on one another as echoes might be... books roped together like climbers on a rockface, but independent. Worth reading for the suspenscful story, the originality of plot and the unique vision of life that is Lawrence Durrell's Minneapolis Tribune Suggestive, sensational, evocative, and haunting Worcester Telegram
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«El príncipe estaba disgustado. En un arrebato había decidido regresar a Egipto con Affad, a quien llamó severamente al orden por hber sucumbido, como decía, al “antojo” de enamorarse de Constance...» En esta cuarta novela del conocido como «Quinteto de Aviñón», Lawrence Durrell nos transporta de nuevo a Egipto, a la aventura narrativa del grupo de jóvenes que ya conocemos de Monsieur, Livia o Constance. La noticia de la próxima muerte de Affad ha causado un gran alboroto en la secta gnóstica. Antes de viajar a Egipto, pide a Constance que use sus habilidades para curar a su hijo autista. Su relación continúa, aunque ahora bajo la amenaza de muerte sobre Constance de Mnemidis... Mediante un maravilloso juego de referencia a otras novelas, de relatos dentro del relato y de estructura narrativa coral, Durrell vuelve a destacar en la creación del entorno geográfico, en la mitificación de un lugar exótico elevado muy por encima de la realidad. Con ello, sin duda, su obra literaria es de primera magnitud, poderosa y deslumbrante.
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Etat : Bueno. : En 'Sebastian o Pasiones Dominantes', Lawrence Durrell nos sumerge en una búsqueda de significado en un mundo enloquecido. Esta novela, la cuarta de la serie 'El Quinteto de Avignon', nos presenta a Sebastian, un banquero egipcio que vive en Ginebra y es elegido para un ritual de muerte por un clan gnóstico secreto en Alejandría. Su hijo autista está siendo tratado por Constance, una psicoanalista brillante y ex amante de Sebastian. La novela explora los intentos de Constance por rehacer su vida y la búsqueda de Sebastian de una muerte ya predestinada, todo ello en una trama erótica y llena de suspense. Durrell nos invita a reflexionar sobre los rincones oscuros de la mente y el espíritu humano, y a considerar las posibilidades de renovación. EAN: 9780571134458 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Sebastian or Ruling Passions Autor: Lawrence Durrell Editorial: Faber & Faber Idioma: en Páginas: 202 Formato: tapa blanda. N° de réf. du vendeur Happ-2025-03-03-2bb85c4d
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