The Romanian (Paperback, Uk Open Market Ed)

"History follows a trail of sputtering desire, often calling upon the delusions of lovers to generate the sparks. If it weren't for us, the world would suffer from a dismal lack of stories." In this brutally candid memoir, writer, translator and journalist Bruce Benderson recounts his unrequited love for an impoverished Romanian whom he meets while on a journalism assignment in Eastern Europe. Rather than retreat, Benderson absorbs everything he can about Romania, its culture and its history and discovers a mirror in it for his own turmoil: the wild affairs of its last king, Carol II. Free of bitterness, nastiness, or any desire to protect himself, he is sustained throughout by little white codeine pills, a poetic self-awareness, a sense of humor, and an unwavering belief in the perfect romance, even as wild dogs chase him down Romanian streets.

General

Imprint:	Snowbooks
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2006
First published:	2003
Authors:	Bruce Benderson
Dimensions:	129 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
Edition:	Uk Open Market Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-905005-18-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-905005-18-0
Barcode:	9781905005185

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