The farewell party / by Milan Kundera ; translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi.
| Author/creator | Kundera, Milan author. |
| Other author | Kussi, Peter, translator. |
| Other author | Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. |
| Description | 209 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Valčík na rozloučenou. English |
| Abstract | Klima, a famous jazz trumpeter receives a phone call from a young nurse with whom he spent a brief night. She tells him she is pregnant and that he is the father of the unborn child. So begins a chain of events which unfolds over the next five days. Klima's beautiful jealous wife, the nurse's jealous boyfriend, a fanatical gynaecologist, a rich American and an elderly political prisoner who is holding a farewell party are all drawn into this black comedy. |
| Genre/form | novels. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| LCCN | 76013675 |
| ISBN | 0394496604 |
| ISBN | 9780394496603 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PG5039.21.U6 F32X | ✔ Available | Place Hold |