Spanish Civil War Political Prisoner DIALOGUE with DEATH Koestler Fascists HC DJ

Description: Dialogue With Death The Journal of a Condemned Prisoner of the Fascists in the Spanish Civil WarBy Arthur KoestlerPublished by MacMillan Publishing Company, 1978. Danube Edition, Second Printing. Very good hardcover in very good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text. 207 pages. Arthur Koestler's "Dialogue with Death" is a compelling story of his imprisonment by the Fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Koestler is a controversial figure in life and literature, as demonstrated, for example, by Michael Scammell's "Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth Century Skeptic." This work is one his most accessible. Koestler's best and most highly regarded work is, of course, the novel, "Darkness at Noon," which is, indeed unparalleled. "Dialogue with Death" is equally as compelling. Koestler has an amazing style and perceptive eye for detail. One does not have to be in agreement with his politics to enjoy the work. "Dialogue with Death" presents a unique point of view of the Spanish Civil War--that of the political prisoner rather than the soldier in that conflict. Koestler’s endurance in the face of unbelievable hardship serves as an inspiration, as we struggle to escape the gravitation pull of twenty-first-century materialism, apathy and despair.Loc: C1StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackSpanish Civil War Political Prisoner DIALOGUE with DEATH Koestler Fascists HC DJ Dialogue With Death The Journal of a Condemned Prisoner of the Fascists in the Spanish Civil WarBy Arthur KoestlerPublished by MacMillan Publishing Company, 1978. Danube Edition, Second Printing. Very good hardcover in very good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text. 207 pages. Arthur Koestler's "Dialogue with Death" is a compelling story of his imprisonment by the Fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Koestler is a controversial figure in life and literature, as demonstrated, for example, by Michael Scammell's "Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth Century Skeptic." This work is one his most accessible. Koestler's best and most highly regarded work is, of course, the novel, "Darkness at Noon," which is, indeed unparalleled. "Dialogue with Death" is equally as compelling. Koestler has an amazing style and perceptive eye for detail. One does not have to be in agreement with his politics to enjoy the work. "Dialogue with Death" presents a unique point of view of the Spanish Civil War--that of the political prisoner rather than the soldier in that conflict. Koestler’s endurance in the face of unbelievable hardship serves as an inspiration, as we struggle to escape the gravitation pull of twenty-first-century materialism, apathy and despair.Loc: C1

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