The Joke - Softcover
The Joke, Milan Kundera's first novel, gained him a huge following in his own country and launched his worldwide literary reputation. In his foreword Kundera explains why this completely revised translation is the definitive edition of his work.
'It is impossible to do justice here to the subtleties, comedy and wisdom of this very beautiful novel. The author of The Joke is clearly one of the best to be found anywhere.' Salman Rushdie, Observer
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"A thoughtful, intricate, ambivalent novel with the reach of greatness in it."--John UpdikeA
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The Joke, Milan Kundera's first novel, of which Salman Rushdie wrote 'It is impossible to do justice here to the subtleties, comedy and wisdom of this very beautiful novel. The author of The Joke is clearly one of the best to be found anywhere.'
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0571166938
- ISBN 13 9780571166930
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