Description
In a single, monumental sentence, a man looks back on his life with the swagger of a raconteur and the candor of a confession, weaving together war stories, drink-soaked memories, and the tangled history of his love. As he “palavers” his way through past and present, the narrative becomes a moving meditation on desire, time, and the strange ways the heart both boasts and breaks. Hrabal’s distinctive, rambling style—part drunken boast, part metaphysical poem—turns everyday talk into something urgent and lyrical, where even humor carries a bruise. For readers drawn to bold voice, Czech literary energy, and stories that feel like they’re spoken straight from the soul, this is a dazzling, one-breath journey through what it means to live, love, and remember.
Available Editions
paperback
Harvill Pr
Published Jan 1, 1998
128 pages
ISBN: 9781860462153
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Details
First Published
1995
Language
eng
Translation
From: ces
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