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Mihail Sebastian
Stefan Valeriu introduces us to the wife of a plantation owner, a mysterious older woman, a jaded tomboy, an unhappy mistress, a factory worker, a cabaret singer. From his amorous…
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A rediscovered classic from the author of For Two Thousand Years, this remarkable novel presents nuanced snapshots of love in the early twentieth century.
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Available for the first time in English, this novel of love and betrayal has enthralled readers all over Europe.
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A young Jewish student in Romania tries to make sense of a world that has decided he doesn’t belong. This is the chronicle of resilience and despair, broken layers of…
Thrown off the train for not having a ticket, Mona finds herself, alone, at night with no money. The local teacher, Marin, invites her to stay and an attraction soon…
A rediscovered classic. This is a poignant coming-of-age novel by the distinguished Jewish-Romanian author Mihail Sebastian about life in a small town and Bucharest before the war, translated into English…
Originally published in Romanian as De doua mii de ani in 1934. Original English-language edition first published by Penguin Books Ltd, London [2016] – Verso title page.
