Fado

In this delightful collection of essays--by turns wry and reflective, wistful and witty--contemporary Polish writer Andrzej Stasiuk turns his attention to the villages and small towns of Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Albania, and of course his native Poland. Stasiuk travels to places no tourist would think of visiting, and in his characteristically lyrical prose, lays out his own unique and challenging perspective on the fascinating, unknown heart of Central Europe. He reminds us of the area's extraordinarily rich cultural and ethnic makeup, explores its literature, and shows how its history is inscribed permanently in its landscapes. Above all, he describes with fascination how past, present, and future co-exist and intertwine along the highways and back roads of the region.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 09/01/2009
ISBN: 9781564785596
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.08w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2009 pg. 24
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 253