DARK LABYRINTH PB A

Lose yourself in bestselling author Lawrence Durrell s sublime novel about a group of English tourists trapped in the minotaur s labyrinth on Crete … Spellbinding … A fine storyteller. Guardian Superb … Quite simply a lovely work of art. New York Times A group of English tourists have come ashore from their cruise ship to explore the island of Crete. This motley crew – including a painter, spiritualist, spinster, soldier, convalescent, and elderly couple – are holidaying to seek respite from a broken post-war world. But their journey reaches a disastrous climax when they visit a cave reputed to be the legendary labyrinth of the minotaur, and become trapped within … Set in the glorious Mediterranean landscapes which Lawrence Durrell so famously evoked in his travel writing and novels, The Dark Labyrinth is a morality tale unlike any other. Artfully blending horror and humour, comedy and tragedy, witty allegory and profound philosophy, it is a sublime novel, as refreshing today as it was decades ago. Superb, not only in the great passages of poetical description but also [the] casual wit and the brilliance of comment. Observer Will amuse those who enjoy satires on English manners and morals, engage readers who like a build-up of suspense and delight lovers of the sensuous world of the Greek islands. New York Times