Lawrence Durrell0.0 Shimmering with sensuous ecstasy, dark with terror and mystery, this is the extraordinary novel of a "happy trinity of lovers." The diplomat Piers, his sister Sylvie, and the English doctor Bruce are at the heart of Durrell's new creation, as is the medieval walled city of Avignon. And haunting them all is Monsieur, Prince of Darkness, whose ancient satanic rites still flourish in the modern world.
Джон Уэйн0.0 On a weekend visit to Carmel, California, sober and respectable Anthony Maloney has an extraordinary dream which is to change the pattern of his entire life. He dreams that outside his hotel window, on a previously empty parking-lot, an open-air market has appeared containing dazzling collection of priceless Victoriana. Laid out before him he sees a vast array of exquisite furniture, paintings, jewellery, tapestries and musical instruments - a fantasy beyond measure for Maloney, a lifelong enthusiast. Waking from this strange reverie, he crosses to window, only to discover that his dream has come true...
Set in fantastic, surreal world, The Great Victorian Collection is a fascinating exploration of the disturbing, intangible nature of reality.
