Henry Miller

[Steve Robinson]

> It's interesting that Andrew brings up Durrell in relation to Pynchon.  One
> similarity is that THE ALEXANDRIA QUARTET is grounded on a scientific
> metaphor.   Its been many years since I read it but if I remember correctly,
> in his foreword, Durrell says that he is looking at the events he is
> depicting through the lens of  Einsteinian relativity.  I also remember
> something about using the structure of the four books in time and space in a
> very unusual way (examining the time/space continuum,or some such).  

All four books cover pretty much the same events and characters.  Three 
of them are written in first person, from the viewpoint of three 
different characters, and one is written in third person.  (It's been 
about 25 years, but I think I got that right.)  And yes, I agree, I envy 
the virgin reader.

Steve Robinson