"In tune with the writerly spirit of the times ... Marek Hlasko created an anguished post-war literature all his own."
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Lesley Chamberlain, author of Nietzsche in Turin and Motherland: A Philosophical History of Russia
“A mature and unique literary talent … Zarhin gives us a tangible make-believe world soaked in smells and tastes … like a rich flavorful stew that keeps brimming over.”
Walla