BARON WENCKHEIM'S HOMECOMING

New York City, NY: New Directions Books, 2019. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: New Directions Books, 2019. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 558 pages. The author's tenth book to be translated into English. One of Laszlo Krasznahorkai's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Laszlo Krasznahorkai's "Baro Wenckheim hazater" in an award-winning translation by Ottilie Mulzet. "Tells the story of a Prince Myshkin-like figure, Baron Bela Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians, vividly evoking the small town's alternately drab and absurd existence. Spectacular actions are staged as death and the abyss loom over the unsuspecting townfolk" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Laszlo Krasznahorkai collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing/First-State DJ (American) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: The First-State DJ does NOT have the "National Book Award" imprint in front. Copies available online have serious flaws or are subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER LASZLO KRASZNAHORKAI TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0811226646.