| Stone Upon Stone Contributor(s): Mysliwski, Wieslaw (Author), Johnston, Bill (Translator) |
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ISBN: 098262462X ISBN-13: 9780982624623 Publisher: Archipelago Books OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010038451 |
| Physical Information: 1.59" H x 6.8" W x 7.6" (1.67 lbs) 500 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A masterpiece of postwar Polish literature, Stone Upon Stone is Wieslaw Mysliwski's grand epic in the rural tradition -- a profound and irreverent stream of memory cutting through the rich and varied terrain of one man's connection to the land, to his family and community, to women, to tradition, to God, to death, and to what it means to be alive. Wise and impetuous, plainspoken and compassionate Szymek, recalls his youth in their village, his time as a guerrilla soldier, as a wedding official, barber, policeman, lover, drinker, and caretaker for his invalid brother. Filled with interwoven stories and voices, by turns hilarious and moving, Szymek's narrative exudes the profound wisdom of one who has suffered, yet who loves life to the very core. |