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Stone Upon Stone - A masterpiece of post-war Polish literature, Stone Upon Stone is Wies?aw My?liwskis grand epic in the rural traditiona profound and irreverent stream of memory cutting through the rich and varied terrain of one mans connection to the land, to his family and community, to women, to tradition, to God, to death, and to what it means to be alive. Wise and impetuous, plainspoken and compassionate Szymek, recalls his youth in their village, his time as a guerrilla soldier, as a wedding official, barber, policeman, lover, drinker, and caretaker for his invalid brother. Filled with interwoven stories and voices, by turns hilarious and moving, Szymeks narrative exudes the profound wisdom of one who has suffered, yet who loves life to the very core.


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⚡️Book Title : Stone Upon Stone
⚡Book Author : Wies?aw My?liwski
⚡Page : 537 pages
⚡Published January 2011 by Archipelago Books (first published 1984)

Stone Upon Stone

A masterpiece of post-war Polish literature, Stone Upon Stone is Wies?aw My?liwskis grand epic in the rural traditiona profound and irreverent stream of memory cutting through the rich and varied terrain of one mans connection to the land, to his family and community, to women, to tradition, to God, to death, and to what it means to be alive. Wise and impetuous, plainspoken and compassionate Szymek, recalls his youth in their village, his time as a guerrilla soldier, as a wedding official, barber, policeman, lover, drinker, and caretaker for his invalid brother. Filled with interwoven stories and voices, by turns hilarious and moving, Szymeks narrative exudes the profound wisdom of one who has suffered, yet who loves life to the very core.