Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb
"Journey by Moonlight" tells the story of a newlywed Hungarian couple, Mihály and Erzsi, who honeymoon in Italy. Mihály, however, is haunted by his past and becomes increasingly obsessed with his adolescent years, his old friends, and a mysterious brother and sister. This results in him abandoning Erzsi in order to embark on a strange and dark journey of self-discovery. The novel explores themes of nostalgia, love, and the struggle between personal desires and societal expectations.
The 1303rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1937
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Hungarian
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This book is on the following lists:
- 47th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 87th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)