Vier romans van de Pools-Amerikaanse schrijver (1933-1991).
Jerzy Kosinski Boeken
14 juni 1933 – 3 mei 1991
Jerzy Kosiński's schrijfwerk duikt in thema's als identiteit, geheugen en de aard van menselijk overleven, vaak puttend uit zijn eigen ervaringen in oorlogs-Polen. Zijn stijl kenmerkt zich door rauwe eerlijkheid en indringende psychologische diepgang. Kosiński verkende de grenzen van moraliteit en veerkracht terwijl zijn personages worstelden met extreme omstandigheden. Zijn werk daagt de waargenomen realiteit frequent uit, waardoor lezers nadenken over de complexiteit van de menselijke conditie.
"The story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser, and a media icon. Truly 'a man without qualities,' Chance's straightforward responses to popular concerns are heralded as visionary. But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he's really saying. And filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible. Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever." -- Amazon.com
A young boy, abandoned by his parents during World War II, wanders alone from one village to another in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.
A portrayal of men and women both aroused and desensitized by an environment that disdains the individual and seeks control over the imagination.
Blind Date
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Blind Date is a spectacular and erotically charged psychological novel that shows Jerzy Kosinski, author of Being There and The Painted Bird, at the height of his power. George Levanter is an idea man, a small investor, an international playboy, and a ruthless deal-maker whose life is delivered in a series of scorching encounters, each more incredible than the last. From Moscow to Paris, from a Manhattan skyscraper to a California mass murder, Blind Date is a dizzying vision of life among the beautiful people and the thrill-seekers.
Jerzy Kosinski's best-selling novel Pinball, which he wrote for George Harrison, is a rock 'n' roll mystery centered on a superstar named Goddard who has, despite his success, managed to keep his identity a secret, even from his closest friends. But a beautiful young woman, obsessed with finding Goddard, stalks him relentlessly, driven by a secret goal that justifies all means. Ricocheting with humor and bursting with erotic intensity, Pinball is a game as intricate, unpredictable, suspenseful, and complex as life.
Der bemalte Vogel
Roman
Dieser düstere Roman hat Millionen Leser auf der ganzen Welt erschüttert. Irgendwo im Osten Europas, während der Zweite Weltkrieg tobt: Um ihn vor den Nazis zu schützen, wird ein kleiner jüdischer Junge zu einer alten Frau aufs Land gegeben. Kurz darauf stirbt sie und der Junge bleibt allein zurück. Als er durch die zerfetzte Welt irrt, erlebt er die Gräuel des Krieges – aber auch die Perversion und Brutalität der Soldaten und der abergläubischen Landbevölkerung. Der Junge verstummt und hat sich, als der Krieg endet, für immer verändert. Der Weltbestseller in neuer Übersetzung von Andreas Decker. Kosinski schildert das Triebhafte und Abgründige im Menschen, aber auch die tiefe Vereinsamung unseres Daseins in einer klaren Prosa. Ein Meisterwerk.
El ermitaño de la calle 69 es un escritor muy semejante al propio Kosinski, que recuerda su vida con humor y sin olvidar las muchas dificultades que ha superado. Además de sus vivencias, abundan las citas literarias y las referencias a la cultura judía. Un libro extrañamente conmovedor.
