Name: Justine
ISBN: 9780671827939

Lawrence Durrell

Justine

Bilge Ince

We are the children of our landscape; it dictates behavior and even thought in the measure to which we are responsive to it. 

Overall, “Justine” is a mesmerizing story that delves into the intricate relationship between individuals and their surroundings. Lawrence Durrell’s masterful storytelling and his understanding of the profound impact of landscape on human behavior make this novel a captivating and thought-provoking read. It is a testament to the power of environment and its ability to shape our very existence.

THE CITY
You tell yourself I'll be gone
To some other land, some other sea, To a city lovelier far than this Could ever have been or hoped to be-Where every step now tightens the noose:
A heart in a body buried and out of use:
How long, how long must I be here Confined among these dreary purlieus Of the common mind? Wherever now I look
Black ruins of my life rise into view.
So many years have I been here
Spending and squandering and nothing gained.
There's no new land, my friend, no New sea; for the city will follow you, In the same streets you'll wander endlessly,
The same mental suburbs slip from youth to age, In the same house go white at last-
The city is a cage.
No other places, always this
Your earthly landfall, and no ship exists
To take you from yourself. 
Ah! don't you see 
Just as you've ruined your life in this 
One plot of ground you've ruined its worth 
Everywhere now-over the whole earth?

Justine

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