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The Devil Tree
The Devil Tree | Jerzy Kosinski
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A searing novel from a writer of international stature, The Devil Tree is a tale that combines the existential emptiness of Camus's The Stranger with the universe of international playboys, violence, and murder of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley. Jonathan Whalen's life has been determined from the start by the immense fortune of his father, a steel tycoon. Whalen's childlike delight in power and status mask a greater need, a desire to feel life intensely, through drugs, violence, sex, and attempts at meaningful connection with other people -- whether lovers or the memory of his dead parents. But the physical is all that feels real to him, and as he embarks on a journey to Africa with his godparents, Whalen's embrace of amoral thrill accelerates toward ultimate fulfillment. Now in a Grove Press paperback, Kosinski's classic, acclaimed as "an impressive novel ... it should confirm Jerzy Kosinki's position as one of our most significant writers" -- Newsweek "Savage ... [Whalen is] a foolproof, timeless American character." -- Mary Ellin Barrett, Cosmopolitan
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Magdalenka
Diabelskie drzewo | Jerzy Kosinski
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Heavy read …

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Magdalenka
Diabelskie drzewo | Jerzy Kosinski
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“There's a place beyond words where experience first occurs to which I always want to return. I suspect that whenever I articulate my thoughts or translate my impulses into words, I am betraying the real thoughts and impulses which remain hidden.”

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LizGrear
The Devil Tree | Jerzy Kosinski
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Some R&R with a delicious homemade smoothie and a random book given to me by one of my bar regulars that‘s actually turning out to be quite amazing. Some of the images are just as delicious as this drink. 🍓🍌📖

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LizGrear
The Devil Tree | Jerzy Kosinski
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I love when my regulars come into my bar and give me books. Especially books I‘ve actually never heard of. But I‘m super intrigued! 🤓