A review by bobbo49
Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell

4.0

Third in the quartet, this volume is focused on the British diplomat Mountolive and his relationship with the Copt Hosnani family in Egypt just before World War II. The complex lives of the main actors/actresses are interwoven with the impending political (and religious) crisis in Egypt and the coming world war (and dramatic reduction of Britain's influence in the Middle East). The stories are compelling, even if the writing and language are occasionally too stilted for the modern reader (or at least for me). I do look forward to finishing the series this fall.