Tranquility
By: by Attila Bartis ; translated from the Hungarian by Imre Goldstein.
Contributors: Goldshṭain, Imri, 1938-
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Brooklyn, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780980033007
Work titles: Nyugalom.
Description: "When the narrator's twin sister emigrates during an international violin competition, his mother, a well-known actress, is denied future roles. As a result, she exiles herself to their apartment for the remainder of her life. Despite the toll her increasing insanity takes on him, he dutifully cares for her. He is a tortured soul, at times narcissistic and cruel, compassionate and generous. Ultimately, he comes to believe that freedom, which he defines as "the kind of condition in which nothing ties us to the world," is a condition unsuited to humans"--Provided by Library Journal.