Embers
Embers by Sándor Márai is a significant work of Central European literature, published by A.A. Knopf in 2001. This edition, available in English, spans 213 pages and delves into a complex triangular relationship marked by themes of love, friendship, and fidelity, as well as betrayal and pride. Set in a castle at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, the narrative unfolds over the course of a single night, where an old aristocrat prepares to welcome a friend he has not seen in forty-one years.
Readers will encounter a profound exploration of human connections as the two men engage in a duel of words and silences, revealing the intricacies of their lives and the impact of a third person, the deceased chatelaine of the castle. The story reflects on a pivotal moment from their past, specifically a day in 1900 that changed their lives forever. Embers presents a rich tapestry of emotions and reflections, making it a noteworthy addition to the canon of classic fiction.
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The rediscovery of a masterpiece of Central European literature originally published in Budapest in 1942 and un-
known to modern readers until last year. An extraordinary novel about a triangular relationship, about love, friendship, and fidelity, about betrayal, pride, and true nobility.
In a castle at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, an old aristocrat waits to greet the friend he has not seen for forty-one years. In the course of this one night, from dinner until dawn, the two men will fight a duel of words and silences, of stories, of accusations and evasions, that will encompass their entire lives and that of a third person, missing from the candlelit dining hall– the now dead chatelaine of the castle. The last time the three of them sat together was in this room, after a stag hunt in the forest. The year was 1900. No game was shot that day, but the reverberations were cataclysmic. And the time of reckoning has finally arrived.
Already a great international best-seller, Embers is a magnificent addition to world literature in the English language.
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