Blanchot, Maurice
Death Sentence
- ISBN 13:
- 9781886449411
- author:
- Blanchot, Maurice
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Barrytown/Station Hill
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 81
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Death Sentence by Maurice Blanchot This novel tells the story of the narrator's complex relationships with two women, one of whom is terminally ill, and the other found motionless by him in a darkened room after a bomb explosion has separated them. Over the course of more than 40 years, Blanchot explores themes of love, loss, and the fragility of human connection. Blanchot's prose is renowned for its subtlety and nuance, evoking the impression of carrying meanings that are both delicate and profound. This long-awaited reprint of Death Sentence offers a rare opportunity to experience one of the most remarkable novels of the 20th century. First published in 1998, Death Sentence is a masterful work of fiction that continues to appeal to readers with its haunting and introspective portrayal of human experience.