Aug 7, 2023·edited Aug 7, 2023Liked by Sarah Harkness
Thanks, Sarah. I have downloaded the ebook and ordered the paperback too. Too impatent to start reading to wait for it to arrive. I love his books, I suppose because I'm part Jewish. My grandfather said that his books are true to pre-WWI Jewish life. My great grandfather was a Polish Jew who walked znd scrounged lifts on carts to walk to Paris to study. He had killed a Cossack during a pogrom and had to flee. He was defending his sister. I can live with the fact he was a louse, but an interesting writer.
I would be interested in knowing the author of the biography. I'm am absolutely loving your posts. Thank you so much. I'm sure you will let us know when we can order your forthcoming book. I can't wait.
It's 'Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth' by Keiron Pim, came out last year, published by Granta. I haven't read it... Philip Hensher's review was enough for me!
Joseph Roth is definitely one of the great elegists. I recently wrote the collapse of Austria-Hungary through the eyes of Roth, Zweig, Musil, and other writers in my last piece. You should definitely check it out!
Thanks, Sarah. I have downloaded the ebook and ordered the paperback too. Too impatent to start reading to wait for it to arrive. I love his books, I suppose because I'm part Jewish. My grandfather said that his books are true to pre-WWI Jewish life. My great grandfather was a Polish Jew who walked znd scrounged lifts on carts to walk to Paris to study. He had killed a Cossack during a pogrom and had to flee. He was defending his sister. I can live with the fact he was a louse, but an interesting writer.
Oh, wow, I have to read this. I'm a Habsburg fiend.
Such a rich post this, brilliant.
I would be interested in knowing the author of the biography. I'm am absolutely loving your posts. Thank you so much. I'm sure you will let us know when we can order your forthcoming book. I can't wait.
It's 'Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth' by Keiron Pim, came out last year, published by Granta. I haven't read it... Philip Hensher's review was enough for me!
Joseph Roth is definitely one of the great elegists. I recently wrote the collapse of Austria-Hungary through the eyes of Roth, Zweig, Musil, and other writers in my last piece. You should definitely check it out!
novum.substack.com/p/there-once-was-an-empire
After watching 'Legend of the Holy Drinker' I read everything that he had written. Try 'Confessions of a Murderer' next.