Durrell settled in Sommières, a small village in Languedoc, France, where he purchased a large house on the edge of the village. The house was situated in extensive grounds surrounded by a wall. Here he wrote The Revolt of Aphrodite, comprising Tunc (1968) and Nunquam (1970). He also completed The Avignon Quintet, published from 1974 to 1985, which used many of the same motifs and styles found in his metafictional Alexandria Quartet. Although the related works are frequently described as a quintet, Durrell referred to it as a "quincunx".
durrell settled in sommières a small village in languedoc france where he purchased a large house on the edge of the village the house was situated in extensive grounds surrounded by a wall here he wrote the revolt of aphrodite comprising tunc (1968) and nunquam (1970) he also completed the avignon quintet published from 1974 to 1985 which used many of the same motifs and styles found in his metafictional alexandria quartet although the related works are frequently described as a quintet durrell referred to it as a "quincunx"