The spellbinding story begun by Lawrence Durrell in Justine, and developed in Balthazar and Mountolive, now reaches a stunning climax in this final novel of the Alexandria Quartet. The previous Alexandria novels have told of exotic, passionate, exciting characters in a perfumed city of earthly delights. In Clea, Lawrence Durrell uncovers the final truth about the past and ties up its many strands with consummate artistry. But this is not just about the past: years pass and, with them, the strange turns of personal and political fate at last reveal Justine, Liza, Nessim, Clea, Darley and the others in true perspective.