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PublisherParthian Books

ISBN-101909844276

ISBN-139781909844278

eBay Product ID (ePID)209730564

Product Key Features

Book TitleHouse of the Deaf Man

Number of Pages560 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicFamily Life, General, Political, Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorPeter Kristúfek

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2015-375110

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsAlfonz Trnovsk, a genial and respected general practitioner in Breany, a small (fictitious) town in western Slovakia, spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, while the reality was quite different. He turned a deaf ear to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Holocaust, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia... and the women he loved. But whose are the bones his son accidentally stumbles on buried in the garden? As he sets out to unravel this mystery, the son discovers other skeletons in his fathers cupboard. His quest includes a detour to the Prado in Madrid, where the fathers favourite Goya paintings, the Black Series, are now exhibited after being removed from the walls of its original location, known as the Casa del Sordo (House of the Deaf Man). [Peter Kritfek] offers readers a privileged vantage point from which to watch a nation write its history, New Welsh Review, "[Peter] is purposefully making his way to the peak of contemporary Slovak literature." -- Knizná revue (The Book Review), "Excellently, adroitly written, Kristúfek's House of the Deaf Man brings traumas out of concealment, and ultimately it is perhaps even healing." -- Týzden (Slovak weekly magazine), "[Peter] is purposefully making his way to the peak of contemporary Slovak literature." - KniÅ¾n revue (The Book Review), "[Peter] is purposefully making his way to the peak of contemporary Slovak literature." - KniÅ¾nÃ¡ revue (The Book Review)

Dewey Decimal891.9

SynopsisAlfonz Trnovsk, a genial and respected general practitioner in Breany, a small (fictitious) town in western Slovakia, spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, while the reality was quite different. He turned a deaf ear to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Holocaust, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia... and the women he loved. But whose are the bones his son accidentally stumbles on buried in the garden? As he sets out to unravel this mystery, the son discovers other skeletons in his fathers cupboard. His quest includes a detour to the Prado in Madrid, where the fathers favourite Goya paintings, the Black Series, are now exhibited after being removed from the walls of its original location, known as the Casa del Sordo (House of the Deaf Man)., Peter Kritfek's sweeping family saga, covering Slovakia's history from 1938 to the early 2000s, explores the way the pressure of history makes a decent but weak man harm the people around him, skilfully weaving into the narrative extracts from authentic period documents ranging from advertisements to poetry and diaries., Alfonz Trnovský, a general practitioner in the small town of Brezany, has spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, unburdened by history and all its abysses, twists, and turns, while the reality is quite different. He has refused to listen to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Jewish Question, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police after 1968--and all the women he loved. But whose bones does his son accidentally stumble upon buried in the garden? The House of the Deaf Man takes readers on a tour of Slovak history from the 1930s to the 1990s. It is narrated by the doctor's son, Adam, who comes to say goodbye to the house from which he has never managed to break free. He tells the story of a father-son relationship and of surprising connections between the past and memory., Alfonz TrnovskY, a general practitioner in the small town of Brezany, has spent his whole life pretending to be radiantly happy and contented, unburdened by history and all its abysses, twists, and turns, while the reality is quite different. He has refused to listen to his conscience as the 20th century hurtled by: four political regimes, the Jewish Question, the political trials of the 1950s, the secret police after 1968--and all the women he loved. But whose bones does his son accidentally stumble upon buried in the garden? "The House of the Deaf Man" takes readers on a tour of Slovak history from the 1930s to the 1990s. It is narrated by the doctor's son, Adam, who comes to say goodbye to the house from which he has never managed to break free. He tells the story of a father-son relationship and of surprising connections between the past and memory.

LC Classification NumberPG5440.21.R57