
The Lake
BIANCA BELLOVA(Author)
Parthian Books (Publisher)
Published on 31. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
186 pages
978-1-913640-52-1 (ISBN)
Description
A dystopian page-turner about the coming of age of a young
hero, which won the 2017 EU Prize for Literature.
A fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying
up and, ominously, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka,
the women troubles, the children eczema to scratch at. Born into
this unforgiving environment, Nami, a young boy, embarks on a
journey with nothing but a bundle of nerves, a coat that was once
his grandfather's and the vague idea of searching for his mother,
who disappeared from his life at a young age. To uncover the
greatest mystery of his life, he must sail across and walk around
the lake and finally dive to its bottom.
hero, which won the 2017 EU Prize for Literature.
A fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying
up and, ominously, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka,
the women troubles, the children eczema to scratch at. Born into
this unforgiving environment, Nami, a young boy, embarks on a
journey with nothing but a bundle of nerves, a coat that was once
his grandfather's and the vague idea of searching for his mother,
who disappeared from his life at a young age. To uncover the
greatest mystery of his life, he must sail across and walk around
the lake and finally dive to its bottom.
Reviews / Votes
'[T]he fresh water of Czech literature' - Hospodarske Noviny; '[O]ne of the most remarkable books of the last years.'- Mlada Fronta dnes; 'A criticism of the Soviet Union, of extinction, of the modern world. Written in such colourful way that one at times seems the stand in front of Andrej Tarkovsky's camera.' - Krajske ListyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cardigan
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913640-52-1 (9781913640521)
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BIANCA BELLOVA (b. 1970)
is a Czech translator, interpreter
and writer with Bulgarian roots.
Her novel Mrtvy muz (Dead Man,
2011) received widespread critical
acclaim and has been translated into
German. Her latest novel, Jezero
(The Lake, 2016), won the EU Prize
for Literature and will be published
in more than ten languages.
is a Czech translator, interpreter
and writer with Bulgarian roots.
Her novel Mrtvy muz (Dead Man,
2011) received widespread critical
acclaim and has been translated into
German. Her latest novel, Jezero
(The Lake, 2016), won the EU Prize
for Literature and will be published
in more than ten languages.