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A review by abilge
Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell
5.0
I’ve always believed that our inventions mirror our secret wishes.
Mountolive is the 3rd book of the Quartet however my favorite without a doubt. It presents almost the same story as the previous two books but from Mountolive’s perspective, offering a refreshing and distinctly British spy flavor that left me with a delighted smile as I read, hoping to uncover hints from Durrell’s past.
Furthermore, it has been such a long time since Egypt became Arabic that we seem to have forgotten the existence of the ancient Egyptians. This book serves as a reminder of that reality, bringing back the awareness of their historical presence.
The Copts the only branch of the Christian Church which was thoroughly integrated into the Orient! But then your good Bishop of Salisbury openly said he considered these oriental Christians as worse than infidels, and your Crusaders massacred them joyfully.
Mountolive is the 3rd book of the Quartet however my favorite without a doubt. It presents almost the same story as the previous two books but from Mountolive’s perspective, offering a refreshing and distinctly British spy flavor that left me with a delighted smile as I read, hoping to uncover hints from Durrell’s past.
Furthermore, it has been such a long time since Egypt became Arabic that we seem to have forgotten the existence of the ancient Egyptians. This book serves as a reminder of that reality, bringing back the awareness of their historical presence.
The Copts the only branch of the Christian Church which was thoroughly integrated into the Orient! But then your good Bishop of Salisbury openly said he considered these oriental Christians as worse than infidels, and your Crusaders massacred them joyfully.