Justine

On the eve of World War II in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, an exiled Irish schoolteacher becomes involved with Justi... (more)

On the eve of World War II in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, an exiled Irish schoolteacher becomes involved with Justine, the Jewish wife of a Coptic Christian. (less)

Ali is a lonely teenager living with her grandmother on Long Island and becomes drawn to Justine, a seductive but troubl... (more)

Ali is a lonely teenager living with her grandmother on Long Island and becomes drawn to Justine, a seductive but troubled cashier who takes Ali under wing, but as Ali's fixation with her grows, her inability to connect with her newfound idol leads to a series of events that will forever change their lives. (less)

The acclaimed first novel of the Alexandria Quartet, and the celebrated story of an all-consuming love transcending time... (more)

The acclaimed first novel of the Alexandria Quartet, and the celebrated story of an all-consuming love transcending time and placeSet in Alexandria, Egypt, in the years between World Wars I and II, Justine is the first installment in the distinguished Alexandria Quartet. Here Lawrence Durrell crafts an exquisite and challenging modern novel that explores tragic love and the fluidity of recollection. Employing a fluctuating narrative and poetic prose, Durrell recounts his unnamed narrator's all-encompassing romance with the intoxicating Justine. The result is a matchless work that confronts all we understand and believe about sexual desire, identity, place, and the certainty of time.This ebook contains a new introduction by Jan Morris. (less)

Ali is a lonely teenager living with her grandmother on Long Island and becomes drawn to Justine, a seductive but troubl... (more)

Ali is a lonely teenager living with her grandmother on Long Island and becomes drawn to Justine, a seductive but troubled cashier who takes Ali under wing, but as Ali's fixation with her grows, her inability to connect with her newfound idol leads to a series of events that will forever change their lives. (less)

Based on Marquis de Sade's 1791 novel Justine: the misfortunes of virtue, Chris Boger's visually sumptuous film is a dar... (more)

Based on Marquis de Sade's 1791 novel Justine: the misfortunes of virtue, Chris Boger's visually sumptuous film is a dark tale of sexual depravity and Sadean excess. Royal plaything Koo Stark stars as a virtuous innocent whose chosen path of goodness is thwarted at every turn by her cunning and amoral sister, Juliette (Lydia Lisle), whose debauched lifestyle is her only happiness. Justine is the first feature film credit of cinematographer Roger Deakins, who later shot such modern American classics as The Shawshank redemption, O brother, where art thou? and No country for old men. (less)