In Josef Å kvorecký's first novel written in English, the narrator lives in two radically dissimilar worlds: the exile world of the post-Communist Czech Republic where old feuds, treacherous betrayals, and friendships persevere; and the comfortable, albeit bland world of middle-class Canada. Murder intrudes upon both world. One features a young female sleuth, a college beauty queen, jealousy in the world of academia, and a neat conclusion. The other is a tragedy caused by evil social forces and philosophies, in which a web of lies insidiously entangles Sidonia, the narrator's wife. A brilliantly stylish tour de force in which the bright, sarcastic comedy of one tale sharply contrasts with the dark, elegiac bitterness of the other, Two Murders in My Double Life confirms Å kvorecký's reputation as a versatile and engaging writer.
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Hardback Editions
May 2001 : Hardback
| Title: Two Murders in My Double Life Author(s): Josef Skvorecky ISBN: 0-374-28025-8 / 978-0-374-28025-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Two Murders in My Double Life: A Novel Author(s): Josef Skvorecký ISBN: 0-312-42026-9 / 978-0-312-42026-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2001 : Paperback
| Title: Two Murders In My Double Life (AUP) Author(s): Josef SKVORECKY Publisher: FSG Availability: Amazon More details... |
1999 : Paperback
| Title: Two murders in my double life: A crime novel in two interlocking movements Author(s): Josef Skvorecký ISBN: 1-55263-021-8 / 9781552630211 (USA edition) Publisher: Key Porter Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 2001 : Unknown
| Title: Two Murders in My Double Life Author(s): Josef Skvorecky Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux. Availability: Amazon More details... |
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