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Contemporary Fiction

A Song of Stone

eng. A Song of Stone · 1997
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  • The novel unfolds against the backdrop of an unnamed civil war, where space and time seem to dissolve in the shifting haze of ruin, and the boundaries between friend and foe become elusive.
  • The narrative is voiced by an aristocrat whose speech is refined and ironic, yet beneath the surface coldness lies tragic vulnerability.
  • A unique atmosphere is created by the sense of inevitable decay: the castle, once magnificent, becomes a symbol of the old world’s demise and the futility of trying to preserve lost grandeur.
  • At the heart of the plot are the complex relationships between the main characters, where love and betrayal, power and helplessness are tightly interwoven, reflecting the chaos of the world around them.
  • The novel’s language is rich in poetic imagery and allusions, and the narrative is built on a subtle play of perspectives, where past and present merge in a single stream of consciousness.
A Song of Stone
Date of publication: 2 June 2025
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Original titleeng. A Song of Stone · 1997
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