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The Graveyard

by Marek Hłasko, Norbert Guterman
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Distinctive appeal: Brutally honest portrayal of political disillusionment.

The Graveyard by Marek Hlasko is a thought-provoking and brutally honest portrayal of political disillusionment that exposes the depths of the human psyche when faced with injustice. The novel is a must-read for anyone interested in political systems and the impact they have on individuals. Hlasko's writing style is raw and unapologetic, and the story is both compelling and haunting. The Graveyard is not an easy read, but it is a necessary one. The novel highlights the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of overwhelming opposition.

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The Graveyard

by Marek Hłasko, Norbert Guterman
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ISBN: 9781612192949
Authors: Marek Hłasko, Norbert Guterman
Publisher: Melville House
Date of Publication: 2013-12-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 320 readers)

Description

“History has no use for witnesses.”When Marek Hłasko sent this novel to publishers in Poland in the mid-1950s, it was uniformly rejected. When he asked why, he was “This Poland doesn’t exist.”Long out of print, The Graveyard is Hłasko’s portrait of a system built on such denial and willful blindness. Factory worker Franciszek Kowalski is on his way home one evening after drinking with an old friend from the People’s Army when he unthinkingly yells some insults at a policeman. His outburst is taken as criticism of the government, and he is arrested and then expelled from the Party.Kowalski attempts to rehabilitate himself by gathering testimonies from the men he had fought alongside, but each meeting with his former comrades takes him further into the underworld that he realizes has been there all along.Written midway through Hłasko’s meteoric career, The Graveyard set its author and the Polish Communist government implacably against each other, and it’s easy to see Hłasko pulls no punches in portraying a regime that is maintained by constant surveillance, intimidation, and profound psychological manipulation.A classic novel of political disillusionment from one of Poland’s seminal writers, an original “Angry Young Man” who lived fast, died young, and wrote brilliantly.
 

Distinctive appeal: Brutally honest portrayal of political disillusionment.

The Graveyard by Marek Hlasko is a thought-provoking and brutally honest portrayal of political disillusionment that exposes the depths of the human psyche when faced with injustice. The novel is a must-read for anyone interested in political systems and the impact they have on individuals. Hlasko's writing style is raw and unapologetic, and the story is both compelling and haunting. The Graveyard is not an easy read, but it is a necessary one. The novel highlights the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of overwhelming opposition.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.