Embers (novel)
1942 novel by Sándor Márai / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Embers is a 1942 novel by the Hungarian writer Sándor Márai. Its original Hungarian title is A gyertyák csonkig égnek, which means "Candles burn until the end". The narrative revolves around an elderly general who invites an old friend from military school for dinner; the friend had disappeared mysteriously for 41 years, and the dinner begins to resemble a trial where the friend is prosecuted for his character traits. The book was published in English in 2001.[1]
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Author | Sándor Márai |
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Original title | A gyertyák csonkig égnek |
Translator | Carol Brown Janeway |
Language | Hungarian |
Publisher | Révai, Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1942 |
Publication place | Hungary |
Published in English | 25 September 2001 |
Pages | 213 |
ISBN | 978-0375407567 |
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