Arrival and Departure by Arthur Koestler (English) Paperback Book

Description: Arrival and Departure by Arthur Koestler This was the third novel of Arthur Koestlers trilogy on ends and means - the other two are THE GLADIATORS and DARKNESS AT NOON - and the first he wrote in English. The central theme is the conflict between morality and expediency, and in this novel Koestler worked it out in terms of individual psychology. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The third novel of Arthur Koestlers trilogy.This was the third novel of Arthur Koestlers trilogy on ends and means - the other two are THE GLADIATORS and DARKNESS AT NOON - and the first he wrote in English. The central theme is the conflict between morality and expediency, and in this novel Koestler worked it out in terms of individual psychology. Peter Slavek starts out as a brave young revolutionary, but suffers a breakdown. On the analysts couch he is made to discover, in Koestlers own words, that his crusading zeal was derived from unconscious guilt. Author Biography Arthur Koestler was born in Budapest in 1905. He attended the university of Vienna before working as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Berlin and Paris. For six years he was an active member of the Communist Party, and was captured by Franco in the Spanish Civil War. In 1940 he came to England. He died in 1983 by suicide, having frequently expressed a belief in the right to euthanasia. Promotional The third novel of Arthur Koestlers trilogy. 20040702 Kirkus US Review This is the story of Peter Slavek, Balkan revolutionary who has become a hero, now - after three years of torture and jail-safe in a neutral European country and determined to fight with the allies. There he meets and falls in love with Odette, whose sudden departure for America brings on a nervous collapse. Psychoanalytical guidance takes him through his brutal experiences to roots of his emotional problems in childhood. He decides to rejoin Odette in America, and then at the last moment, joins up as a pilot, this time at last from genuine motives of sacrifice. Koestler writes for a discriminating but definitely intellectual audience. This is another intensely psychological, disturbingly analytical study of the illusions and escapes upon which the anatomy of martyrdom too often rests. (Kirkus Reviews) Promotional "Headline" The third novel of Arthur Koestlers trilogy. Details ISBN0099515415 Author Arthur Koestler Pages 192 Series Vintage classics Year 1999 ISBN-10 0099515415 ISBN-13 9780099515418 Format Paperback Publication Date 1999-11-04 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.912 Death 1983 Media Book Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage Classics Language English DOI 10.1604/9780099515418 UK Release Date 1999-11-04 AU Release Date 1999-11-04 NZ Release Date 1999-11-04 Translator Natasha Randall Edited by Ana Sofia Ribeiro Birth 1969 Affiliation University of Wisconsin-Madison Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications Psy.D. Alternative 9781409018773 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:48535609;

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