The Horizontal Woman
The Horizontal Woman by David Brierley is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited in 1998, featuring 311 pages in English. This novel unfolds in 1994 Wroclaw, Poland, where artist Tadeusz Lipski confesses to a murder he claims was committed out of love. As he shares a cell with Miler, a fellow Wroclaw native, they delve into memories of their lives shaped by oppression, corruption, and the aftermath of German occupation.
Readers will encounter a narrative that intertwines themes of love, art, and political intrigue against the backdrop of a tumultuous historical landscape. Tadeusz’s relationship with the captivating Zuzanna, who inspired his painting “The Horizontal Woman,” reveals layers of deceit and complexity. The story explores the lives of individuals navigating a society marked by the black market and the struggle for artistic expression, offering insights into the human condition amidst challenging circumstances.
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In 1994 in Wroclaw, Poland. Artist Tadeusz Lipski confesses to a murder, claiming his crime was committed for love. He shares his cell with Miler, a man also born in Wroclaw, and while awaiting trial, they exchange memories of living in a country overwhelmed by oppression, corruption, and the legacy of German occupation. Miler’s life has revolved around the black market; he is one of the “true artists”of crime. Tadeusz’s crime has been to live the life of an artist. He found love with the beautiful Zuzanna, who seduced him as he immortalized her in his painting “The Horizontal Woman”—but Tadeusz also found deceit, political intrigue, and murder. The Horizontal Woman is a novel not only about Poland, from Hitler to Solidarity, but about love—of country, of art, and of a woman.
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