Parallel Stories

Peter Nadas • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • ISBN-13 978‑0374229764

Parallel Stories coverParallel Stories cover

Parallel Stories

Peter Nadas • Farrar, Straus and Giroux

ISBN-10: 0374229767 · ISBN-13: 978‑0374229764 · 2011 · 1st Edition

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Parallel Stories is a monumental novel by Hungarian author Péter Nádas, exploring the intertwined lives of three families across Hungary and Germany from the 1930s to the 1990s. The book delves into themes of identity, history, and the human condition, weaving a complex narrative that reflects on the socio-political changes in Europe during the 20th century.

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Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Hardcover1st Edition2011
Pages: 1152Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Contributors

Author: Peter NadasTranslator: Imre GoldsteinContributor: Peter Nadas

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Inferred: Epic NovelsInferred: Fiction, HistoricalInferred: Hungarian LiteratureInferred: Hungary, FictionInferred: Middle Class FamiliesInferred: Postmodernism

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Influences: Thomas Mann, Marcel Proust, James JoyceInfluence on: Contemporary Hungarian Writers, European NovelistsCornerstone of: Contemporary European Literature

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