Europe Central
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| Author | William Vollmann |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Adult |
| Released | 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 832 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0670033928 |
Europe Central is a 2005 National Book Award-winning novel by William T. Vollmann.
The novel, which takes place in central Europe in the 20th century, examines a vast array of characters, ranging from generals to martyrs, officers to poets, traitors to artists and musicians. It deals with the moral decisions made by people in the most testing of times and offering a bold and mesmerizing perspective on human actions during wartime.
[edit] Reception
The Times Literary Supplement wrote that Vollmann "has turned to the historical novel and made it his own, fashioning a work which is cinematic in scope, epic in ambition and continuously engaging, shows that he is one of the most important and fascinating writers of our time."
The New York Times Book Review described it at his "most welcoming work, possibly his best book… part novel and part stories, virtuoso historical remembrance and focused study of violence."
