Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Death in Persia
Death in Persia
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Annemarie Schwarzenbach is a European cult figure known for her work as a journalist, traveler, archaeologist, opium addict, and antifascist novelist. Her diary, Death in Persia, is a collage of her political and private experiences during four trips to Persia between 1933 and 1939, documenting her intimate feelings and public ideas. It precedes her travelogue All the Roads are Open and is a beautiful addition to her English-language oeuvre.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 156 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Since the rediscovery of her work in the late 1980s, Annemarie Schwarzenbach has emerged as a European cult figure among free-spirited bohemians. Her remarkable life story encompasses roles as a journalist, traveler, archaeologist, opium addict, and antifascist novelist. Now available in English for the first time, her captivating novel "Death in Persia" has been beautifully translated by Lucy Renner Jones. This captivating collage blends the political and the private, offering a profound insight into Schwarzenbach's intimate thoughts and public ideas during her four trips to Persia between 1933 and 1939.
Through her reflections on individual responsibility in the lead-up to World War II and her responses to accusations from her friends of deserting Europe and the antifascist cause for Tehran, Schwarzenbach vividly documented the daily life in Persia. Moreover, her personal diary reveals her ill-fated love affair with Jalé, the daughter of the Turkish ambassador.
"Death in Persia" precedes Schwarzenbach's exquisite travelogue "All the Roads are Open," which chronicles her automobile journey from Geneva to Afghanistan in 1939. This diary stands as an enthralling testament to an astute observer positioned at the crossroads of significant historical events. It also represents a stunning addition to Annemarie Schwarzenbach's growing English-language oeuvre, captivating readers with its rich narrative and profound insights.
Weight: 150g
Dimension: 127 x 203 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780857428233
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