The Attic by Danilo Kiš, Danilo Kiš

The Attic

Danilo Kiš, Danilo Kiš with John K. Cox (Translator)

115 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark funny fast-paced
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"The Attic" is Danilo Kiš's first novel. Written in 1960, published in 1962, and set in contemporary Belgrade, it explores the relationship of a young man, known only as Orpheus, to the art of writing; it also tracks his relationship with a colorf...

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challenging 50%
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funny 50%
mysterious 50%
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