KUNDERA, Milan. Immortality. New York: Grove Widenfeld, 1990.
8vo., ,burgundy publisher's cloth, with author's facsimile signature in gilt to upper board; lettered in gilt along spine with publisher's device to foot; textured endpapers; ribbon marker; a.e.g; housed in a matching cloth-covered slipcase; pp. [x], 3-345, [i]; lightly pressed to spine tips; small abrasion to ffep; otherwise fine, in slipcase which has sustained a little light wear.
First English Edition, limited to 250 numbered copies, this ~b|~ no. 128 signed by the author~b~. Translated from the original Czech by Peter Kussi.
Kundera's non-traditional writing structure is not lost on Immortality. Incorporating multiple perspectives, reflections, and narrative layers, this complex and layered reading experience lends itself to the themes of legacy and desire for immortality discussed in the narrative. Exploring the fluid nature of identity, and how life is but a constant journey of self-discovery, Kundera's characters confront the complexities of their own identities, and the wider impacts and consequences of societal expectations on their true identities. By writing various forms of loving and relationships, the dynamics between individuals intersects with the quest for personal fulfilment and ultimate immortality.
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