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Grusa, Jiri (Translated by Peter Kussi).
THE QUESTIONNAIRE, OR PRAYER FOR A TOWN AND A FRIEND.
London, England:
Blond & Briggs,
1982.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
278 pages.
Fine/Fine.
Browning on book and DJ . The only novel by the author to be translated into English. Published to enormous critical acclaim. "Grusa blends masterfully the soaringly magical with the gritty commonplace. 'The Questionnaire' can be read in one sitting or can be savored chapter by chapter over a long period of time. Each chapter stands up as a story, with a beginning, a middle and an end. Grusa's book is a fabulous fabrication, a work of highly literary craftsmanship, a flawless evocation of a rare mood of innocent bafflement and enchanted omniscience" (Publisher's blurb). "A major work in the tradition of 20th-century prose began by Joyce and Proust" (The New York Review of Books). A brilliant novel that deserves a much wider audience. A "must-have" title for Jiri Grusa collectors. This title has been out-of-print as a hardcover for a very long time. This is one of very few copies of the First English-language Edition still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A very scarce copy thus. Winner of the Egon Hostovsky Prize for best piece of Czech fiction published abroad. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A fine copy. . ISBN 0394722124. $20.00 |
