Westward Lies Heaven
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What happens to the soul when a society crumbles from within? In "Westward Lies Heaven," the celebrated and controversial author Petru Dumitriu presents a sweeping, sophisticated portrait of European high society in transition. Set against a backdrop of shifting political tides, the novel follows a cast of characters struggling to maintain their elegance and humanity as the world they once knew begins to dissolve. Through the eyes of a disillusioned elite, Dumitriu explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the desperate search for a moral compass in a landscape of social upheaval. Rich in atmosphere and psychological depth, this is a profound meditation on the end of an era and the enduring hope for a "heaven" that always seems to lie just beyond the horizon. For readers of grand historical epics and sharp social critiques, this remains a powerful, haunting masterpiece of 20th-century literature.
Author: Petru Dumitriu
Format: Hardback
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What happens to the soul when a society crumbles from within? In "Westward Lies Heaven," the celebrated and controversial author Petru Dumitriu presents a sweeping, sophisticated portrait of European high society in transition. Set against a backdrop of shifting political tides, the novel follows a cast of characters struggling to maintain their elegance and humanity as the world they once knew begins to dissolve. Through the eyes of a disillusioned elite, Dumitriu explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the desperate search for a moral compass in a landscape of social upheaval. Rich in atmosphere and psychological depth, this is a profound meditation on the end of an era and the enduring hope for a "heaven" that always seems to lie just beyond the horizon. For readers of grand historical epics and sharp social critiques, this remains a powerful, haunting masterpiece of 20th-century literature.