The Romanian (häftad, eng)

''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.

Format	Häftad
Omfång	320 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Snowbooks Ltd
Utgivningsdatum	2006-01-02
ISBN	9781905005185