The Issa Valley
Miłosz, Czesław2026
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'Thomas was born in the village of Gine at that time of year when a ripe apple thumps to the ground during an afternoon lull.' So a boy's life begins in a winding river valley on the Polish-Russian border where time is measured by seasonal rhythms and ancient songs. For Thomas, the ghosts in the forest are as real as the magical water-snakes that live in the Issa; in the village he is entranced by the women with their cinched waists and the men in their long boots. But when he is shown a map, he discovers a kingdom all his own and starts to dream of leaving the valley behind.
Main title:
The Issa Valley / Czeslaw Milosz ; translated by Louis Iribane.
Author:
Miłosz, Czesław, authorIribane, Louis, translator
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2026.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Translated from the Polish.
ISBN:
9780241773925 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
891.85373
Language:
EnglishPolish
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BRN:
9112424
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