Embers by Sandor Marai

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Embers by Sandor Marai

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Condition - Very good
5 In stock
Regular price £4.80
Condition - Very good
5 In stock
Summary

At a castle in the Carpathian moutains, two men meet for the first time in 41 years, having spent their lives waiting for this moment. Decades earlier an event - something to do with a betrayal and a woman - led to the friends separation but as their lives draw to a close the truth is revealed.

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Embers by Sandor Marai

A castle at the foot of the Carpathian mountains in the 1930s. Two men, inseparable in their youth, meet for the first time in forty-one years. They have spent their lives waiting for this moment. Four decades earlier a murky, traumatic event - something to do with a betrayal, and a woman - led to their sudden separation. Now, as their lives draw to a close, the devastating truth about that moment will be revealed. EMBERS is a masterpiece - an unforgettable story of passion, fidelity, truth, and deception.
Embers recreates the lost world of the old central European aristocracy (here placed at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains) within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with all its human interdependenceIts compact intimacy reminds one afresh of one antidote to today's bloated blockbuster: the literary novella, containing much pleasure within a relatively short span. Marai (a refugee from Communism who committed suicide in 1989) wrote this cultured drama back in the 1940s, although it wasn't discovered by English language readers until last year. The action is set during the passing of one night, as an old aristocrat greets a friend he has not seen for a generation, and at heart is a story of unrequited love. Old fashioned maybe, but very rewarding.
Sandor Marai was born in Hungary in 1900 and by 1930 was one of Hungary's leading novelists. Driven into exile in 1948 when the Communists came to power and banned his books, he lived first in Italy and then in America. He committed suicide in 1989.
SKU GOR001186882
ISBN 13 9780670910991
ISBN 10 0670910996
Title Embers
Author Sandor Marai
Condition Very good
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2001-11-03
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us