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The Sojourn
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The Sojourn
A stunning debut novel of brutality and survival on the Southern Front of World War I.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE WINNER
A stirring tale of brotherhood, coming of age, and survival during World War I
The Sojourn is the story of Jozef Vinich, who was uprooted from a 19th-century mining town in Colorado by a family tragedy and returns with his father to an impoverished shepherd's life in rural Austria-Hungary. When war comes, Jozef joins his adopted brother as a sharpshooter in the Kaiser's army, surviving a perilous trek across the frozen Italian Alps and capture by a victorious enemy.
Strikingly contemporary though replete with evocative historical detail, The Sojourn is the freestanding, first novel of Andrew Krivak's award-winning Dardan Trilogy, which concludes with Like the Appearance of Horses. Inspired by the author's family history, it is also a poignant tale of fathers and sons, addressing the great immigration to America and the desire to live the American dream amid the unfolding tragedy in Europe.
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The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak has received high praise for its powerful prose and thoughtful narrative, earning accolades as a National Book Award finalist and a winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Critics highlight its lyrical yet gripping exploration of World War I, with comparisons to classic works by authors like Hemingway and Remarque. The novel is praised for its intimate portrayal of war, redemption, and survival, woven with an evocative sense of place and history, transcending beyond a mere war story to achieve a timeless quality.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781934137345
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Bellevue Literary Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 198g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Andrew Krivak is an award-winning writer whose books include Mule Boy; The Bear, a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read selection; and the freestanding novels of the Dardan Trilogy: The Sojourn, a National Book Award finalist and winner of both the Chautauqua Prize and Dayton Literary Peace Prize; The Signal Flame, a Chautauqua Prize finalist; and Like the Appearance of Horses, a Library Journal "Best Book of the Year" and Indie Next List for Reading Groups selection. He is a discussion facilitator with the Family Connections Center, New Hampshire Department of Corrections, and visiting lecturer on English at Harvard University. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
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