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„Balthazar” on Lawrence Durrelli neljakoitelise romaani „Aleksandria kvartett” teine koide, mille tegevuspaik on Teise maailmasoja eelne Aleksandria Egiptuses. Autor toob taas lugeja ette Vahemere idaosa moodunud sajandi alguse kosmopoliitse ja varvikireva ohustiku. Nuud avaneb meile minategelase, tema armukeste, soprade ja tuttavate traagiline lugu teisest vaatepunktist. Nimelt on esimese romaani minategelase kasikirjale lisanud oma kommentaariumi tegelane nimega Balthazar, homoseksuaalist arst ja kabalist, kes esineb ka „Justine’is”. Minategelane on dilemma ees, kas avaldada „Justine” esialgsel kujul voi lisada sellele ka Balthazari kommentaaridest ilmsiks tulnud teave. Nimelt oli ta olnud taiesti pime tosiasja suhtes, et tema armsam Justine oli samal ajal suhtes ka esimeses koites enesetapu sooritanud kirjaniku Pursewardeniga. Kumb neist oli peibutuspart naise abikaasale Nessimile? Tema voi Pursewarden? Kelle vastu olid naise tunded toelise(ma)d? Ja uldse, kes on loomult Nessim? Kas vaid armukade abikaasa voi eluohtlik, ka morvaks voimeline inimene? Koik jaab pooleli, et jatkuda kolmandas romaanis „Mounto¬live”. Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990) on 20. sajandi menukamaid Briti kirjanikke, matkamees Gerald Durrelli vanem vend. „Justine”, 50-ndatel aastatel ilmunud suure tetraloogia „Aleksandria kvartett” esimene raamat, ilmus Eesti Raamatult 2016. aastal.Tsitaadid„Imelik, eks? Ta oli Justine’le mingis mottes oige mees, aga samas, nagu sa kindlasti tead, on armastuse seadus, et niinimetatud „oige” inimene juhtub meie teele alati kas liiga vara voi liiga hilja.”„Mangurid ja armukesed mangivat tegelikult selleks, et kaotada.”

A poignant, magical and completely original novel that you can’t fail to love, for fans of Joanne Harris.Meet Balthazar Jones, Beefeater at the Tower of London. Married to Hebe, he lives and works in the Tower, as he struggles to cope with the tragic death of his son Milo, three years ago.The Tower of London is its own magical world; a maze of ancient buildings, it is home to a weird and wonderful cast of characters – the Jones's of course, as well as Reverend Septimus Drew, the Ravenmaster, and Ruby Dore, landlady of the Tower's very own tavern, the Rack & Ruin. And, after an announcement from Buckingham Palace that the Queen's exotic animals are to be moved from London Zoo to the Tower's grounds, things are about to become a whole lot more interesting…Komodo dragons, marmosets, and even zorillas ('a highly revered yet uniquely odorous skunk-like animal from Africa') fill the Tower's menagerie – and it is Balthazar Jones's job to take care of them. Things run far from smoothly, though – missing penguins and stolen giraffes are just two of his worries!A touching, magical and entirely original debut.