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I love Sebastian's courage, his lightness, and his wit -- John Banville
Sebastian belongs in the pantheon of classic authors * New Statesman *
A compelling portrait of desire * Kirkus *
Nothing I have read is more affecting than Mihail Sebastian's magnificent, haunting 1934 novel, For Two Thousand Years. -- Philippe Sands * Guardian Books of the Year 2016 *
His prose is like something Chekhov might have written - the same modesty, candour, and subtleness of observation -- Arthur Miller
Sebastian's observations of the complex physical and emotional details of romantic intrigue are perceptive and affectionate....these concise stories...showcase Sebastian's brilliant eye for emotional detail * Publishers Weekly *
If there is any justice [Sebastian's] posthumous profile will increase * Herald Scotland *
Sebastian died a victim of an automobile accident in 1946, having survived the Second World War and the Holocaust. That fatal moment robbed the literary world of a unique voice * New York Journal of Books *
A minor masterpiece of voice, mood and emotion * Irish Times *

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      Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 5 November 2020
      ISBN-13 9780241442906
      978-0241442906
      ISBN-10 0241442907

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      I love Sebastian's courage, his lightness, and his wit -- John Banville
      Sebastian belongs in the pantheon of classic authors * New Statesman *
      A compelling portrait of desire * Kirkus *
      Nothing I have read is more affecting than Mihail Sebastian's magnificent, haunting 1934 novel, For Two Thousand Years. -- Philippe Sands * Guardian Books of the Year 2016 *
      His prose is like something Chekhov might have written - the same modesty, candour, and subtleness of observation -- Arthur Miller
      Sebastian's observations of the complex physical and emotional details of romantic intrigue are perceptive and affectionate....these concise stories...showcase Sebastian's brilliant eye for emotional detail * Publishers Weekly *
      If there is any justice [Sebastian's] posthumous profile will increase * Herald Scotland *
      Sebastian died a victim of an automobile accident in 1946, having survived the Second World War and the Holocaust. That fatal moment robbed the literary world of a unique voice * New York Journal of Books *
      A minor masterpiece of voice, mood and emotion * Irish Times *

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