One of the early books, and for now, the first translated into English, of a wonderful Romanian writer, which was first published under the name “The Dream”- such a title as “Nostalgia” being unacceptable during Communism. The first edition also lacks an important short story, ”The Roulette Player”, for the same reasons of censorship. It also contains what is probably one of Cartarescu's best writings: REM.

An image of the colorful and now vanished world of “Little Paris”, that was in fact closer to the Levant than many...

A teller of great stories and a natural-born storyteller, Blacker brings us Romania's never ending story, slowly but...

One of the early books, and for now, the first translated into English, of a wonderful Romanian writer, which was first published under the name “The Dream”- such a title as “Nostalgia” being unacceptable during Communism. The first edition also lacks an important short story, ”The Roulette Player”, for the same reasons of censorship. It also contains what is probably one of Cartarescu's best writings: REM.

An image of the colorful and now vanished world of “Little Paris”, that was in fact closer to the Levant than many...

A teller of great stories and a natural-born storyteller, Blacker brings us Romania's never ending story, slowly but...