The greatest novelist of the netherworld darkness stretching on beyond death, Alexander Lernet-Holenia (1895–1977) was born into the aristocracy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His novels have been acclaimed for their “dauntless panache: fast-moving, cleverly convoluted, terrific” (Eileen Battersby, Irish Times).
"Daunting panache, fast-moving, cleverly convoluted, terrific."
*Eileen Battersby - Irish Times*
"Austrian writer Lernet-Holenia (Mona Lisa, 1897–1976) addresses
guilt over WWII in this masterly novel, originally published in
1955....Lernet-Holenia’s dark humor propels the narrative, and
Jessiersky’s obsession is expertly handled, leading to a wholly
unexpected conclusion. Driven by intense psychological
descriptions, this tale of inaction against injustice has aged
quite well."
*Publishers Weekly (starred)*
"In Count Luna, an industrialist inadvertently responsible for
sending a man to a concentration camp feels certain that the fellow
survived the war and is mounting a shadowy campaign of revenge.
Like Kafka, whom he otherwise does not resemble, Lernet-Holenia
weaves his most intimate hopes and dreams into the texture of what
happens next with exquisitely imagined detail."
*The Chicago Tribune*
"Brilliant, extra stylish, excellently written and fearsomely
gripping."
*The London Times*
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