The Emperor's Tomb - Softcover

Roth, Joseph

 
9780701128272: The Emperor's Tomb

Synopsis

An elegy to the vanished world of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and to the passing of time and the loss of youth and friends.

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Review

"Roth's swift style makes things happen naturally. We see, hear, smell, and believe. A spell is cost by this cousin to Kafka and Milan Kundera."

About the Author

Joseph Roth (1894-1939) was the great elegist of the cosmopolitan culture that flourished in the dying days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He published several books and articles before his untimely death at the age of 44. Roth's writing has been admired by J. M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Elie Wiesel, and Nadine Gordimer, among many others.

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