The Afterlife of Stars Lib/E - Joseph Kertes - Music - Little Brown and Company - 9781478975960 - January 10, 2017
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Joseph Kertes
The Afterlife of Stars Lib/E

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In beautifully crafted writing that burns with intensity and humour, Joseph Kertes explores displacement and uncertainty in a dark time from the perspective of two boys filled with wonder at the world around them.

When Russian tanks roll into the public squares of Budapest to crush the Hungarian Revolution, brothers Robert and Attila Beck flee with their family to the Paris townhouse of their great-aunt Hermina. The year is 1956 and as their country changes forever, these two boys transform as well, confronting danger and wonders previously unknown.

As they travel through minefields both real and imagined, Robert and Attila grapple with sibling rivalry, family secrets and incalculable loss. Along the way they encounter mysterious fellow travelers, bewildering sights of a nation in transition and surprising hilarity, all in pursuit of the one place they thought they'd lost forever: home.

Elegant, tender and deeply funny, Joseph Kertes has crafted a journey filled with adventure and heartbreak. A meditation on both family and displacement, The Afterlife of Stars is a tale of perseverance, faith and the unbreakable bond of brotherhood.

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 1
Released January 10, 2017
ISBN13 9781478975960
Label Little Brown and Company
Dimensions 165 × 152 × 25 mm   ·   200 g   (Weight (estimated))

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