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By Andrea Tompa. Translated by Jozefina Komporaly<\/p>\n

ISBN: 978-1-912545-384<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prompted by a class reunion,\u00a0<\/strong>Home<\/em>\u00a0deals with the experience of homecoming after extended absence and engages with the archaeology of the self in the context of estrangement and belonging. Having taken the decision to emigrate decades earlier, Tompa\u2019s unnamed protagonist is caught between two worlds, navigating a journey from one homeland to another, and suddenly facing an upsurge of revelations that have a strong emotional impact.\u00a0Home\u00a0takes in landmark events from the past, starting with the youthful ease with which the protagonist had set off on an adventure of a lifetime, and continuing with the personal stories of former classmates \u2013 some also scattered around the world, and others who decided to stay put.\u00a0Home\u00a0negotiates diverse orders of experience and presumed difference without being judgmental, and attention is being drawn to ongoing change over time \u2013 be it in the lives of those who opted to stay or to leave.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read an excerpt<\/a>\u00a0in the LA Review of Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“At a time when nationalism is dangerously on the rise in Hungary (and elsewhere), a title such as ‘Home’ could easily be classed as provocative. Tompa\u2019s notion of \u2018home\u2019 harks back to a pre-nationalist era, privileging the personal memory of the narrator, intertwined with the memories of those whose lives are connected to that of the protagonist\u2019s. In an almost thriller-like episode, we get to follow the daily itinerary of the narrator\u2019s father, based on denunciating undercover informer reports. Home in this case is constructed in response to a mental map attached to the father, from the perspective of a government snitch. In parallel with this, we get a sense of alienation by witnessing the narrator check into a hotel while visiting their hometown, readers thus being confronted with the notion of home in speech marks so to speak: \u2018home\u2019 incorporating broader and broader connotations, informer reports and distorted perceptions of identities included.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Milbacher,\u00a0\u00c9let \u00e9s Irodalom<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pre-order your copy here By Andrea Tompa. Translated by Jozefina Komporaly ISBN: 978-1-912545-384 Prompted by a class reunion,\u00a0Home\u00a0deals with the experience of homecoming after extended absence and engages with the archaeology of the self in the context of estrangement and belonging. Having taken the decision to emigrate decades earlier, Tompa\u2019s unnamed protagonist is caught between …<\/p>\n

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