A rediscovered masterwork from the famed Hungarian novelist Sandor
Marai, "Portraits of a Marriage" is in fact a startling exploration
of a triangle of entanglement.
A wealthy couple in bourgeois society, Peter and Ilonka appear to
enjoy a fine union. Their home is tastefully decorated; their
clothes are well tailored; they move in important circles. And yet,
to hypersensitive Ilonka, her choice in decor is never good enough,
and her looks are never fair enough to fully win the love of her
husband, who has carried with him a secret that has long tormented
him: Peter is in love with Judit, a peasant and servant in his
childhood home. For Judit, however, even Peter's affection cannot
transcend that which she loves most--the prospect of her own
freedom and a future without the constraints of the society that
has ensnared all three in a vortex of love and loss.
Set against the backdrop of Hungary between the wars, "Portraits of
a Marriage" offers further "posthumous evidence of Marai's]
neglected brilliance" ("Chicago Tribune") and his exquisite,
acutely observed evocations of sacrifice and longing.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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