Cendrars, Blaise
Moravagine (New York Review Books Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781590170632
- author:
- Cendrars, Blaise
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 131mm X 202mm
- Genre:
- Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Blaise Cendrars's Moravagine is a darkly comedic novel that defies easy categorization. A man with a twisted sense of purpose, Moravagine is driven by a singular obsession that leads him down a path of chaos and destruction. His psychiatrist, who releases him from a hospital for the criminally insane, sees potential for a partnership in crime and scientific collaboration, but their relationship is fraught with danger and unpredictability. As Moravagine travels across Europe and beyond, he assumes various identities and engages in a series of schemes and scams, including terrorism, speculation, and gold prospecting. His exploits are matched only by his depravity, and the novel builds towards a climax that coincides with the outbreak of World War I. This new edition includes the author's afterword, "How I Wrote Moravagine," offering a unique insight into the creative process behind this underground classic.
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