Arrival and Departure (Penguin Modern Classics)

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Impressive piece of writing - By: John Hopper, 28 Oct 2007
An interesting novel written & set during the second world war, focusing on the character Peter Slavek who is a Communist rebel who has been tortured by the Nazi-supporting authorities in a nameless East European country & is now in a nameless neutral country. There is in fact no naming of countries & political movements in the novel; it is alll done through alllusion & the focus is not on political events but on the moral dilemmas faced by Peter as he grapples about whether to flee to safety in America or join the British army & how he tries to come to terms with the physical & mental tortures he has suffered. A bit harrowing in the middle section, but a good read by a gifted writer.

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