425. Embers

Embers
Sandor Marai
1942
Around 215 pages

I dated a guy named Sandor, and it's difficult not to hold this information against Mr. Marai. In a dramatic twist, Sandor was revealed to work for the Trump campaign. Still recovering from the ick there. Anyway, this Sandy is much more preferable than Pittsburgh Sandor.

An old General waits in a secluded castle to see his friend whom nobody has seen in over 40 years. The action takes place over the course of a single night. The two are connected by the haunting memory of the General's dead wife.

The setting of this novel almost felt like a fairy tale, and there's a dreamlike quality to the entire thing. It was a quick and easy read, and an interesting glimpse into Hungary, which is not a country we see on the List a lot.

RATING: ***--

Interesting Facts:

In 2006, Embers was adapted into a stage play starring Jeremy Irons.

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