Dictionary of the Khazars (M) by Milorad Pavic

Dictionary of the Khazars (M) by Milorad Pavic

A national bestseller, Dictionary of the Khazars was cited by The New York Times Book Review as one of the best books of the year. Written in two versions, male and female (both available in Vintage International), which are identical save for seventeen crucial lines, Dictionary is the imaginary book of knowledge of the Khazars, a people who flourished somewhere beyond Transylvania between the seventh and ninth centuries. Eschewing conventional narrative and plot, this lexicon novel combines the dictionaries of the world's three major religions with entries that leap between past and future, featuring three unruly wise men, a book printed in poison ink, suicide by mirrors, a chimerical princess, a sect of priests who can infiltrate one's dreams, romances between the living and the dead, and much more.

Milorad Pavic was a well-known poet, short story writer, and literary historian who specialized in poetry, short stories, and literary history. Pavic was born in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. His books have been translated into over thirty languages, and he has received worldwide praise for his work. Pavic was well-known not only in his own Serbia, but also in South America and Europe, where he was regarded as one of the best writers of his day. Pavic is the author of a number of books, including Dictionary of the Khazars, Landscape Painted with Tea, Second Body, and a number of others.

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ISBN 13	9780679724612
ISBN 10	0679724613
Title	Dictionary of the Khazars (M)
Author	Milorad Pavic
Series	Vintage International
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1989-10-23
Number of pages	352
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