Hourglass

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Danilo Kis was one of the most artful and eloquent writers of postwar Europe. Of all his books, Hourglass, the account of the final months in one man s life before he is sent to a concentration camp, is considered to be his masterpiece. What distinguishes Ki s novel is its authorial independence. A conventional narrative structure is ignored, it is the author s musings and diversions that magically build suspense. That he succeeds is a rare achievement. --Herbert Mitgang, New York Times Probabl