Description
In the final months before a man is taken to a concentration camp, his days narrow into a relentless countdown—measured not only by time, but by memory, fear, and the slow erosion of ordinary life. Blending intimate testimony with the shape of a novel, this account traces how a family’s history is shattered by persecution and how disappearance becomes a kind of living sentence. Across its stark, lyrical pages, the book confronts themes of fate versus agency, the fragility of identity, and the moral weight of witnessing. As the concluding work of a trilogy, it reflects Danilo Kiš’s distinctive style—precise, haunting, and deeply concerned with how truth is preserved, distorted, and carried forward.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber and Faber
Published Jan 1, 1990
274 pages
ISBN: 9780571164219
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Details
First Published
1990
Language
eng
Translation
From: scc
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