The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Richmond Hoxie
One of the century's most famous novels, available for the first time on audio - read by Richmond Hoxie. Milan Kundera's iconic novel of love and politics in communist Czechoslovakia is 'a dark and brilliant achievement' (Ian McEwan).
'A cult figure.' Guardian
'Shamelessly clever ... Exhilaratingly subversive and funny.' Independent
'A modern classic ... As relevant now as when it was first published. ' John Banville
A young woman is in love with a successful surgeon - a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanising. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals - while her other lover stands to lose everything because of his noble qualities.
In a world where lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and fortuitous events, and everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance and weight - and we feel 'the unbearable lightness of being'.
A masterpiece by one of the world's truly great writers, Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being encompasses passion and philosophy, infidelity and ideas, the Prague Spring and modern America, political acts and private desires, comedy and tragedy - and illuminates all aspects of human existence.
Not sure if it was really worth the wait.
Set in the 1960’s it is off its time and the views he expresses are now thankfully outdated and the world has changed for the better esp the treatment of females.
On the plus side there is a profound philosophical element to this book and
what he has to say about female/ male relationships is insightful and well written. Makes you think 🤔
The historical Checz war angle is also fascinating - no wonder the author now lives in Paris and denies his Checz origins. This book illustrates the pain everyone had to go through at this time - like all war stories it is v sad.
On the negative side his kitsch thematic is forced and often dreary and the story goes back and forth too much and his devise of commenting on his characters is bombastic at best. It feels forced to me - I know that is critical ( but hey it is my review) as he is a renowned writer.
Having said that - intend to watch the movie - it is 3 hours long!!
Finally - I speeded this up to 1.25 - Lord I could not listen to this without a faster pace 😀
Profound book but views now dated - worth reading all the same
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Piece of art
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Blissful and brilliant
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An unmissable story
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absolutely loved this ....
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