Items related to Lala

Dehnel, Jacek Lala ISBN 13: 9781786074980

Lala - Softcover

 
9781786074980: Lala
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

 

A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe

Lala has lived a dazzling life. Born in Poland just after the First World War and brought up to be a perfect example of her class and generation tolerant, selfless and brave Lala is an independent woman who has survived some of the most turbulent events of her times. As she senses the first signs of dementia, she battles to keep her memories alive through her stories, telling her grandson tales of a life filled with love, faithlessness and extraordinary acts of courage.

Sweeping from nineteenth-century Kiev to modern-day Poland, Lala is the enthralling celebration of a beautiful life.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

Lala is a wonderful mosaic of stories...outrageous and humorous...spellbinding and captivating.

(Foreword Reviews)

Lush... Tender and droll, rueful and rousing, [Lala s] stories trace one Polish family s journey from the 1860s to the present day... [Jacek Dehnel] chronicles her decline with delicate but unabashed realism, as well as great humour, and Lloyd-Jones captures these qualities perfectly.

(The Quarterly Conversation)

Jacek Dehnel paints prewar Poland  laced with gilt and stucco in the cities, and heavy with the smell of cow pats and fruit lying in the grass in the countryside   in the vibrant hues of a fairy tale. A multigenerational epic that spans a century and most of Eastern Europe, Lala is an astounding achievement, particularly considering Dehnel wrote it between the ages of 20 and 22...magical.

(Chicago Tribune)

Dehnel uses his grandmother's life and reminiscences as a springboard for a sweep through Poland's turbulent 20th century, mingled with musings on the nature of storytelling...[there are] some exceptionally beautiful passages...poignantly alive with loss and love.

(Kirkus)

Lyrical passages, some endearingly eccentric characters, a flyby through twentieth-century history, and a convincing voice for Lala.

(Booklist)

A declaration of love for literature and a tribute to an extraordinary woman.

(Berliner Zeitung)

A masterfully constructed novel...mature and highly entertaining.

--(Polityka)

Lala is unique no author displays such maturity of style, knowledge of form and literary erudition at the age of twenty, because nobody is ever as well-read or intellectual at that age. Dehnel who wrote this book aged twenty to twenty-two is the exception that proves the rule.

--(Gazeta Wyborcza)

Dehnel is gifted with superb literary instinct.

--(Czytelnia Onet)
About the Author:

Jacek Dehnel (born 1980 in Gdansk) is well established as a poet, and has won several awards. As well as translating many great poets from English into Polish, he has published four volumes of his own poetry, which has also appeared in several leading Polish periodicals and been translated into several European languages. He is also a painter, and presents an arts programme on mainstream Polish television. Lala is his first novel. He lives in Warsaw. 

Antonia Lloyd-Jones is an award-winning translator of Polish literature, ranging from literary fiction to non-fiction, children's literature, reportage and essays. She regularly mentors other translators, chairs literary events and has been a co-chair of the UK Translators Association. Antonia lives in London.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherOneworld Publications
  • Publication date2019
  • ISBN 10 1786074982
  • ISBN 13 9781786074980
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages400
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781786073570: Lala

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9781786073570
Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2018
Hardcover

  • 9786054279326: Lala

    Apollo..., 2010
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Jacek Dehnel
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New PAP Quantity: 1
Seller:
PBShop.store US
(Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # H9-9781786074980

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 13.07
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jacek Dehnel (author), Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Blackwell's
(Oxford, OX, United Kingdom)

Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781786074980

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 9.99
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 4.50
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jacek Dehnel
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Paperback / softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9781786074980

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 8.93
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 8.95
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dehnel, Jacek
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk1786074982xvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 18.66
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dehnel, Jacek
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-1786074982-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 18.66
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jacek Dehnel
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Softcover Quantity: 3
Seller:

Book Description Condition: New. 2019. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781786074980

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 12.37
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 9
From Ireland to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jacek Dehnel
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Softcover Quantity: 3
Seller:
Kennys Bookstore
(Olney, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. 2019. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781786074980

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 14.57
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 8.32
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dehnel, Jacek
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1786074982

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 20.38
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.17
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dehnel, Jacek
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1786074982

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 22.49
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.37
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Dehnel, Jacek
Published by Oneworld Publications (2019)
ISBN 10: 1786074982 ISBN 13: 9781786074980
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover1786074982

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 24.25
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.41
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book