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- Publisher: Grove Press; First Edition. 1 in number line edition (1995)
- ASIN: B000U2LHDW
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Neither Pointless nor Choppy,
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This review is from: Self-Portrait with Woman: A Novel (Andrze Szczypiorski) (Paperback)
An excellent novel that explores one man's soul against the dark backdrop of Poland's history. Though a deep portrait of one person, Szczypiorski is universal, and has universal implications. Above all, Kamil vaules his loves, and uses them as reference points in the depths of his soul, and in the darkness of his history. I recommend this novel! It's enjoyable and important. And I did not find it at all choppy. It's lyrical and beautifully written, the author paints a picture of one man, in all his humanity.
0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Confusing and Uninteresting,
By "kate2043" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Self-Portrait with Woman: A Novel (Andrze Szczypiorski) (Paperback)
I found Self-Portrait With Woman to be very confusing and very choppy. I read the first hundred pages or so and decided to stop reading because I had no idea what was going on. Kamil, the main character and story teller, is relating his life story to a woman in Switzerland so that she can get a better idea of how life was in Eastern Europe during the communist era. All of his stories are told through his experiences with women he has been involved with. I found this to be confusing becuase it was difficult to tell when these things were occuring in his life and what the women had to do with the story. Overall, I thought this book was choppy and it lacked a point.
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- The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman: A Novel (Andrze Szczypiorski) by Andrzej Szczypiorski in Front Matter
- A Mass for Arras (Andrze Szczypiorski) by Andrzej Szczypiorski in Front Matter
- For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway on page 110
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Advanced Piano Duet) (Keyboard Ensemble) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on page 68
- The Shadow Catcher: A Novel (Andrze Szczypiorski) by Andrzej Szczypiorski in Front Matter
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