Europe Central
Europe Central
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Composed of a series of intertwined stories which examine a vast array of characters, ranging from generals to martyrs, officers to poets, traitors to artists and musicians. This work deals with the moral decisions made by people in the most testing of times and offering a perspective on human actions during wartime.
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Europe Central by William T Vollmann
In his magnificent new work of fiction, acclaimed author William T. Vollmann turns his acute intelligence to the warring authoritarian cultures of Germany and the USSR in the twentieth century. "Europe Central" is composed of a series of intertwined stories which examine a vast array of characters, ranging from generals to martyrs, officers to poets, traitors to artists and musicians. "Europe Central" is a meticulously researched, powerfully written work of staggering scope, dealing in the moral decisions made by people in the most testing of times and offering a bold and mesmerising perspective on human actions during wartime.
"'the sheer brazen scope of the thing commands respect and admiration' The Daily Telegraph 'highly serious, extremely ambitious' The Times 'Europe Central is an enormous accomplishment, but really only offers a starting-point to understanding this author's oeuvre... he has a scope and ambition far beyond the ability of most authors.' The Independent "Vollmann is a master storyteller and bravura stylist, and he sustains and constantly reignites interest over the course of this lengthy book... That he has turned to the historical novel and made it his own, fashioning a work which is cinematic in scope, epic in ambition and continuously engaging, shows that he is one of the most important and fascinating writers of our time." The Times Literary Supplement"
William T. Vollmann (1959-) is the author of, among others, The Atlas (winner of the 1997 PEN Center West Award), You Bright and Risen Angels, The Rainbow Stories, and a series of novels entitled Seven Dreams: A Book of North American Landscapes. In addition, Vollmann's works of non-fiction include An Afghanistan Picture Show and Rising Up and Rising Down, a seven-volume treatise on violence that was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2003.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846880421 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846880424 |
| Title | Europe Central |
| Author | William T Vollmann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 800 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Book Awards: Fiction 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |