“Libya, or Buried Alive” (1978) is the second book in the “Avignon Quintet” series by the recognized classic of 20th-century English literature Lawrence Durrell, whose work has found its many admirers in Russia in recent years. Using individual techniques and motifs of the famous “Alexandria Quartet” in his vivid, picturesque narrative, the author places new and already familiar characters to the reader in Provence and European capitals, living with a premonition of the Second World War. The secrets of relationships and the mysteries of history are intricately intertwined, revealing new facets of characters and eras. Just like the famous “Alexandria Quartet,” this, according to the author’s definition, is “a study of love in the modern world.” Traveling with his heroes in space and time, Darrell created poetic , fascinating works. Complex, intertwined plots fascinate the reader, forcing him to follow the development of the action with excitement.