{"title":"Magdalena Platzov","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagdalena Platzov's work invites readers into richly woven historical worlds, where the past is brought vividly to life through intricate storytelling. Her narratives often explore the complexities of identity and belonging, set against turbulent times that shape her characters' fates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sensitive and evocative style, Platzov blends history and fiction to illuminate lesser-known perspectives, offering a fresh lens on familiar events. Fans of thoughtful historical fiction will find her stories both immersive and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"life-after-kafka-by-magdalna-platzov-9781954276291","title":"Life After Kafka","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA novel of Felice Bauer, Franz Kafka's first fiancée, and the story behind\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eLetters to Felice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFranz Kafka scholars know Felice Bauer, his one-time fiancée, through his \u003cem\u003eLetters to Felice\u003c\/em\u003e, as little more than a woman with a raucous laugh and a taste for bourgeois comforts. \u003cem\u003eLife After Kafka\u003c\/em\u003e is her story. The novel begins in 1935 as Felice flees with her children from Hitler's Berlin, following her family and members of Kafka's entourage—including Grete Bloch, Max Brod, and Salman Schocken—as they try to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Years later, a man claiming to be Kafka's son approaches Felice's son in Manhattan, and the drama surrounding Kafka's letters to Felice begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile taking the measure of literary fame's long shadow, \u003cem\u003eLife After Kafka\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the magic and poison of memories, and what we cling to when all else is lost. Most of all, it illuminates the bravery required to move forward through the shattered remains of one world to rebuild life in a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471077032172,"sku":"9781954276291","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a34759042b08ee429c034a3c1aa7c39b.jpg?v=1775792475"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/magdalena-platzov.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}