Next Stop-Paradise And The Graveyard
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a sticker partially covering the top-left corner of the cover and folds. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings noted beyond the tape and previous owner. Binding: Appears intact though aged.
This volume presents two powerful novellas by one of Poland's most celebrated and controversial writers, translated from the Polish by Norbert Guterman. Set against the bleak backdrop of post-war communist Poland, both Next Stop-Paradise and The Graveyard chronicle the lives of ordinary people trapped in a suffocating political and social system, rendered with raw intensity and unflinching honesty. Hlasko's prose carries the weight of existential despair and moral ambiguity, drawing comparisons to the work of Albert Camus and earning him the nickname the Polish James Dean. His narratives uncover the grim realities of life under Stalinist repression, where hope is elusive and human dignity is constantly under siege. Together, these two works stand as a testament to Hlasko's defiant literary voice and his enduring legacy as one of Eastern Europe's most important post-war authors.
Author: Marek Hlasko
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Heinemann
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a sticker partially covering the top-left corner of the cover and folds. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings noted beyond the tape and previous owner. Binding: Appears intact though aged.
This volume presents two powerful novellas by one of Poland's most celebrated and controversial writers, translated from the Polish by Norbert Guterman. Set against the bleak backdrop of post-war communist Poland, both Next Stop-Paradise and The Graveyard chronicle the lives of ordinary people trapped in a suffocating political and social system, rendered with raw intensity and unflinching honesty. Hlasko's prose carries the weight of existential despair and moral ambiguity, drawing comparisons to the work of Albert Camus and earning him the nickname the Polish James Dean. His narratives uncover the grim realities of life under Stalinist repression, where hope is elusive and human dignity is constantly under siege. Together, these two works stand as a testament to Hlasko's defiant literary voice and his enduring legacy as one of Eastern Europe's most important post-war authors.