Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming

by László Krasznahorkai

Book Overview

Set in contemporary times, Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming tells the story of a Prince Myshkin-like figure, Baron B?la Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811226646
• ISBN13: 9780811226646
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 5.6" x 8.1"