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Alfonz Trnovský, a general practitioner in the small town of Brezany, has spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, unburdened by history and all its abysses, twists, and turns, while the reality is quite different. He has refused to listen to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Jewish Question, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police after 1968—and all the women he loved. But whose bones does his son accidentally stumble upon buried in the garden? The House of the Deaf Man takes readers on a tour of Slovak history from the 1930s to the 1990s. It is narrated by the doctor’s son, Adam, who comes to say goodbye to the house from which he has never managed to break free. He tells the story of a father-son relationship and of surprising connections between the past and memory.
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About the Author
Peter Kristufek is an author and an award-winning filmmaker. His work has been published in numerous anthologies, including Best European Fiction 2010, and in many Slovak newspapers and magazines. He is the author of The Atlas of Forgetting.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Alfonz Trnovsky, a genial and respected general practitioner in Breany, a small (fictitious) town in western Slovakia, spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, while the reality was quite different. He turned a deaf ear to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Holocaust, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia.and the women he loved. But whose are the bones his son accidentally stumbles on buried in the garden? As he sets out to unravel this mystery, the son discovers other skeletons in his father's cupboard. His quest includes a detour to the Prado in Madrid, where the father's favourite Goya paintings, the Black Series, are now exhibited after being removed from the walls of its original location, known as the Casa del Sordo (House of the Deaf Man). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006830913
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Alfonz Trnovsky, a genial and respected general practitioner in Breany, a small (fictitious) town in western Slovakia, spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, while the reality was quite different. He turned a deaf ear to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Holocaust, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia.and the women he loved. But whose are the bones his son accidentally stumbles on buried in the garden? As he sets out to unravel this mystery, the son discovers other skeletons in his father's cupboard. His quest includes a detour to the Prado in Madrid, where the father's favourite Goya paintings, the Black Series, are now exhibited after being removed from the walls of its original location, known as the Casa del Sordo (House of the Deaf Man). Peter Kristufek's sweeping family saga, covering Slovakia's history from 1938 to the early 2000s, explores the way the pressure of history makes a decent but weak man harm the people around him, skilfully weaving into the narrative extracts from authentic period documents ranging from advertisements to poetry and diaries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781909844278
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Condition: Muy bueno. : La novela 'La casa del hombre sordo' de Peter Kri?túfek, es una saga familiar que abarca la historia de Eslovaquia desde 1938 hasta principios de la década de 2000. Explora cómo la presión de la historia puede llevar a un hombre decente pero débil a dañar a quienes lo rodean. La narrativa hábilmente entrelaza extractos de documentos auténticos de la época, desde anuncios hasta poesía y diarios. La historia es narrada por el hijo del doctor, Adam, quien regresa a la casa de la que nunca pudo escapar, revelando sorprendentes conexiones entre el pasado y la memoria. EAN: 9781909844278 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: The House of the Deaf Man Autor: Peter Kri?túfek Editorial: Parthian Books Idioma: en Páginas: 560 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-09-12-8a4404f5