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Lázár
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An “astonishing…disturbingly dreamlike” (Daniel Kehlmann, The Director) debut, inspired by the author''s own family story—a gothic, inter-generational family saga capturing the rise and fall of an aristocratic Hungarian family against the backdrop of the two world wars.
The Lázárs are a noble Hungarian family who spend their time between their rural summer estate, the “Waldschloss”—surrounded by menacingly dark, fairytale-like woods—and a glittering winter castle in the city.
Lajos von Lázár is the youngest child and only son, who looks nothing like the rest of his family with his light blue eyes and translucent skin. Feeling a constant divide between himself and others, he is only able to truly connect with his uncle, whose otherworldly foresight is often confused for insanity. As the decades go by, the Lázárs repeatedly fall prey to their own desires, leading to a family history steeped in tragedy and recurring trauma. But time and again, in the lighter years, great love and hope shine through.
Masterfully written and deeply haunting, Lázár is an astonishingly self-confident, clever novel, and Nelio Biedermann is a brilliant storyteller, a fresh voice of a new generation looking at history through a different lens and telling it in a way that feels both modern and timeless.
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