Tag: Polish Literature

Book Review, European Literature, Fiction, Noir, Novel, Polish Literature

The End of the World in Breslau by Marek Krajewski

I don’t know why I finished this book. I’m not someone who reads a book all the way to the end just because I started it.  In fact, I’ve been known to abandon a book fifty pages from the end because once I lose interest, I lose interest. I guess there was just enough that I enjoyed in Marek Krajewski’s second Inspector Mock book to … Continue reading The End of the World in Breslau by Marek Krajewski

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Book Review, Classic, European Literature, Fiction, Novel, Polish Literature, Translation

The Graveyard by Marek Hlasko

One evening, after drinking more than he usually does, Franciszek Kowalski yells a few things he shouldn’t at a policeman.  This being 1950’s Poland, Franciszek is arrested for criticising the government.  After a night in jail alongside several other men who are all basically sleeping it off, Franciszek is cited and released. However, Franciszek is a dedicated, lifelong member of the communist party who truly … Continue reading The Graveyard by Marek Hlasko

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