Arthur Friedberg

When Frederick wakes up in his hospital bed after a traumatic car crash there is a disturbing rift in his memory. He is haunted by images of a dark-haired woman with intense eyes and by the knowledge that somehow this woman holds the key to his missing past. Will solving the puzzle offer him peace at last, or will it simply stir up a pain that can never fully heal? An act of thoughtless racism causes ripples across generations; an overheard conversation points the way to new love; a young boy`s struggle to support his family offers the perfect solution for lonely soldiers` wives. These are stories of struggle and enlightenment, and of the perseverance of human compassion even in the cruelty of war. They turn an irreverent humour on the...

Дата выхода: январь 2007

Jerry was forced to leave his native Poland during the troubles in 1967 and 1968, after being harassed by the secret police and being subjected to anti-Semitism. Years later, after working as a biochemist in Sweden and then in Switzerland, he returns to Poland for a conference and recounts the events of his earlier life, prior to his exile. He is also confronted with the realities of the past - communism in Poland - during the course of his visit. The main thread of his story is of his passionate affair with Catherine, a celebrated Polish actress, whom he had to abandon when he fled the country. Tragically, she dies before they can be fully reconciled. A Long Postponed Visit also recalls all the other events of Jerry`s life; his marriage...