The Invisible Writing

by Arthur Koestler

Book Overview

The second volume is in Koestler’s own words “a typical case history of a member of the educated middle classes of Central Europe in our time.” We see him in Germany, Russia, England, France and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099490684
• ISBN13: 9780099490685
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Part 2 of Koestler's autobiography

First of all, it's only worth reading this book if you've read Part 1, Arrow in the Blue. If you've already done that, you're probably thirsting for Part 2, but I must frankly admit that you may find Arrow in the Blue runs at a deeper level than The Invisible Writing, which is the account of his life from 1932-40 (giving just a short outline of the experiences already covered in greater detail in Dialogue with Death and Scum of the Earth), without as much philosophical commentary. I've seldom read two parts of a book which were so different in style, but they're equally enjoyable.