ARGONAUT BOOKS

Unwilling, uncomprehending, the bewildered Piotr is forced to fight a war he does not understand - against his national as well as his personal interest. In a new translation, authorised by the author's daughter, 'Salt of the Earth' is a strongly pacifist novel inspired by the Odyssey, about the consequences of war on ordinary men. Reviews 'One of the great Central European war stories, on a par with the works of Jaroslav Hašek.' - Los Angeles Review of Books'Lively, faithful, and sensitive to the cultural nuances that make the novel such a rich tapestry o...Read More