Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by László Krasznahorkai
The novel follows the return of an eccentric and destitute baron to his small Hungarian hometown after years of self-imposed exile in Argentina. As the baron seeks to reconnect with a long-lost love, his arrival stirs up the town's residents, each grappling with their own existential dilemmas and societal decay. The narrative weaves together a tapestry of absurdity, chaos, and dark humor, exploring themes of longing, identity, and the relentless passage of time, all set against the backdrop of a community on the brink of collapse.
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- Published
- 2016
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- Hungarian
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 12th on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)
- 30th on Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century (/r/truelit)
- 2019th on National Book Award for Translated Literature (2018-present) (National Book Award)