Description
Set against the early years of World War II, this autobiographical novel follows Andreas Scham, a young Catholic boy whose life is upended by the loss of his Jewish father. As the war closes in, Andreas clings to the intimate details of his own world—family, faith, memory—trying to make sense of absence, fear, and the moral confusion that surrounds him. Blending lyrical observation with a stark, unsentimental realism, the book explores how history enters the home, how identity is tested under persecution, and how grief reshapes a child’s understanding of truth. Written in Danilo Kiš’s distinctive, reflective style, it transforms personal recollection into a haunting meditation on survival, responsibility, and the fragile act of remembering.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber
Published Jan 1, 1985
170 pages
ISBN: 9780571134533
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First Published
1985
Language
eng
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