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"The first piece of work by a new English writer to give me any hope for the future of prose fiction." --T. S. Eliot As over-the-top as it is inventive, Durrell's breakthrough novel is a series of sordid vignettes drawn from the lives of decadent artists, doomed bohemians, and continental rascals inhabiting a shabby London hotel, narrated in turns by the unforgettable Lawrence Lucifer and Gregory Death. Together, these characters seek to escape the absurdity of a Europe haunted by devastating war, yet beginning to pitch toward another apocalypse. First published in 1938, and influenced by Henry Miller and the sincere pranksterism of the surrealist movement, The Black Book marks the emergence of one of the most revolutionary voices in twentieth-century English literature. This ebook contains a new introduction by DBC Pierre.… (more)
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I felt the same about this book, so I gave up on it around page 60.
Durrell third book is a wild romp, starting with the Vivari flooding into the harbour, and showing off all the surrealist influences
This would be a great book for a poet, because it's about a poet. It would also be a good book for someone who loves words. I was amazed at the vocabulary. The three stars is not really a reflection of the worth of the book as much as what I got out of it.