George Prochnik

'The Impossible Exile'

Bog | Engelsk

By the 1930s, Stefan Zweig, born to an affluent Jewish family in Vienna, had become the most widely translated living author in the world. His novels, short stories, and biographies became instant bestsellers, and his cultural patronage, his generosity, a

'In Pursuit of Silence'

Bog | Engelsk

An "elegant and eloquent" ( New York Times ) exploration of the frontiers of noise and silence, and the growing war between them. Between iPods, music-blasting restaurants, earsplitting sports stadiums, and endless air and road traffic, the plac