{"product_id":"ignorance","title":"Ignorance","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA profound tale of love, exile and memory, \u003cem\u003eIgnorance\u003c\/em\u003e follows two former lovers reunited in Prague after years apart, confronting nostalgia, alienation and the truths of homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBook Specification\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faber And Faber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milan Kundera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 September 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780571215515\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.6 × 1.2 × 19.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIgnorance\u003c\/em\u003e is the bestselling masterpiece of love, exile and memory in Prague by Milan Kundera, the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unbearable Lightness of Being\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIrena has lived in exile in Paris since leaving Czechoslovakia after the crushing of the Prague Spring in 1968. Twenty years later, following the collapse of Communism, she returns to her homeland and unexpectedly reunites with Josef, a fellow émigré and her former lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs they reconnect, both are forced to confront memories of the past and question whether their interrupted love story can truly be revived. Their experiences reveal how time, distance and history can reshape personal memories and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA profound meditation on absence, alienation, nostalgia, truth and the experience of exile, \u003cem\u003eIgnorance\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complicated reality behind the romantic idea of returning home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bestselling novel by acclaimed author \u003cstrong\u003eMilan Kundera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compelling story of \u003cstrong\u003elove, exile, memory and homecoming\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet against the historical backdrop of the \u003cstrong\u003ePrague Spring and the collapse of Communism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows two former lovers reunited after years of separation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores themes of \u003cstrong\u003enostalgia, alienation, absence, truth and irreparable loss\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful examination of how \u003cstrong\u003ememory and history shape personal relationships\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and polyphonic work of literary fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for readers interested in \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean literature, exile narratives and philosophical fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a translation by award-winning translator \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Asher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilan Kundera\u003c\/strong\u003e was a French-Czech novelist who was born in the Czech Republic and lived in France from 1975. He was the author of several acclaimed works, including \u003cem\u003eThe Unbearable Lightness of Being\u003c\/em\u003e. He died in Paris in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Asher\u003c\/strong\u003e, the translator, was a former fiction editor at \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. She translated works by Milan Kundera and numerous other major writers and received several translation prizes. She was also a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46031179120819,"sku":"9780571215515","price":719.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/713-2kvxufL._SL1500.avif?v=1789474760","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/ignorance","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}