false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg 13037 23 The time is the eve of the World War II. The place is Alexandria, an Egyptian city that once housed the world's greatest library and whose inhabitants are dedicated to knowledge. But for the obsessed characters in this mesmerizing novel, their pursuits lead only to bedrooms in which each seeks to know - and possess - the other. Since it's publication in 1957, Justine has inspired an almost religious devotion among readers and critics alike. 45387 book 1957 Justine (Alexandria Quartet) total:798|5:367|4:240|3:119|2:48|1:24| 798 3272 1230 103 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 4 5 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 21:03:32 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 21:32:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 4 false Thu Jul 24 08:51:53 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 17:48:26 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 08:51:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 0 3 false Tue Mar 11 08:14:58 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 08:19:48 -0700 2008 yesterday deep in the springs
the stunning darlene handed me this book.

i have yet to begin...
but opening to a page
for a taste

this is what i find:

'to have great beauty; to have enough money to construct a...more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 1 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 22:43:03 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 22:58:44 -0700 2008
Justine is the story of an Englishman in Alexandria, Egypt, between the two world wars. He b...more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 1 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1975 Fri Feb 01 08:36:11 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 10:34:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 1 false Mon Oct 06 14:43:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 14:43:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4457860 2 1 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1219939482m/4457860.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4457860.Justine 4 0 false Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 20:14:31 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 19:35:33 -0800 2008
Both initial impressions are somewhat deceptive. Justine remains primarily a character study...more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 4 1 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 12:36:04 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 12:30:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 4 0 false Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Sep 30 10:17:19 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 18:40:43 -0700 2009 HEADLINE: You ought not just wander around Alexandria if you do not know what is up. And nobody knows what is up.


Alexandria is not a Mediterranean paradise. Parts if this Alexandria stink, as in flat out smell bad.

Parts of the city are incredibly dangerous. The man comi...more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 4 0 false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 03:19:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 03:29:51 -0700 2009 Justine is beautifully written, but it is not an easy read. Action takes a backseat to intellectual discussions and long poetic descriptions. I like it, but I think that's because I'm brainwashed as an English major to like difficult books.

The book is about obsession, lust, and relat...more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 2 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Aug 18 14:24:03 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 14:28:31 -0700 2007 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 4 0 false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 04:06:07 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 16:37:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 13037 0140153195 9780140153194 736 95 4.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512969m/13037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13037.Justine 5 0 false Sun Jun 07 19:24:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 19:30:13 -0700 2009
The language is subtle, complex, and aphoristic. Every few pages, there is another delightful sentence to underline and think about.
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Apparently the time is right. Loved, loved, loved this.

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