{"product_id":"stone-upon-stone-9780982624623","title":"Stone Upon Stone","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN Translation Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \"sweeping . . . irreverent\" masterpiece of postwar Polish literature that \"chronicles the modernization of Poland and celebrates the persistence of desire\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hailed as one of the best ever books in translation, \u003ci\u003eStone Upon Stone\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archipelago Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982624623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 6.80w x 1.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Best Translated Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/2010 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2011 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2011 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wieslaw Mysliwski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258204094645,"sku":"9780982624623","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ee06a8ec-b97c-47e7-9f8b-872ab3c1a44b.jpg?v=1750814388","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stone-upon-stone-9780982624623","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}