Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

by Bruno Schulz

Description

Step into a surreal world where time itself bends and breaks in this collection of dreamlike narratives. A son journeys to a mysterious sanatorium, a place unbound by the conventional passage of days, to find his ailing father. Through fragmented memories and vivid, often unsettling imagery, the author crafts a deeply atmospheric exploration of familial bonds, the nature of reality, and the elusive grip of the past. This is a literary experience that blurs the lines between waking life and the subconscious, inviting readers into a landscape both haunting and profoundly beautiful.

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paperback

Pan

Published Jan 1, 1980

177 pages

ISBN: 9780330261821

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Details

First Published

1937

Language

eng

Translation

From: pol

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass by Bruno Schulz.

Death/Grief
War/Trauma