This Time It's Literature! NYRB Classics Book Haul July 2023

The Radiance of the King
Camara Laye
Translated from the French by James Kirkup
NYRB, 2001
Originally published 1971

The Hive
Camilo Jose Cela
Translated from the Spanish by James Womack
NYRB, 2023
Originally published 2002

Tulluria
Vladimir Sorokin
Translated from the Russian by Max Lawton
NYRB,2022
Originally published 2013

The Child and the River
Henri Bosco
Translated from the French by Joyce Zonana
NYRB, 2023
Originally published 1953

The Liar
Martin A. Hansen
Translated from the Danish by Morten Hoi Jensen
NYRB, 2023
Originally published 1942

The Stronghold
Dino Buzzati
Translated from the Italian by Lawrence Venuti
NYRB, 2023
Originally published 1945

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[Commonsense-d]

I read a mixed of things but intend to lean on literary fiction more often (unintentionally) I enjoyed your haul! I read a literary horror lately …

[christbianchi]

Nice haul! The Stronghold by Dino Buzzati is one of my favorites!

[bouquinsbooks]

Literature? 😱 That sale is indeed irresistible. (My internal dialogue: 😈Is the sale still on? 😇 You don’t need extra books. 😈 But it’s literature. 😇 You have plenty of literature! 😈 You know you want it. 😇 You are a strong person, capable of resisting temptation! 😈 No you’re not. 😇 Good point. Where is the web site?) That’s a great selection. I like all the books on translation.

[TheQuietMidden]

Nice selection. I try every year to take part in that sale hoping they will give free shipping to Canada. Unfortunately, the shipping is still astronomical with NYRB. I absolutely loved Malicroix and I'm looking forward to reading The Child and the River.

[alohm]

Telluria by Vladimir Sorokin... Sounds prophetic and apropos to today :P Thanks for sharing such obscure (to me?) books...

[ReadingIDEAS.-uzxk]

First time watching. Late to the comment section. Best wishes for your reading plans in 2024.

[kiranreader]

awesome picks!! i just want to own every book by nyrb!! i'm def gonna make a purchase the next time nyrb has their sale

[danielmarlett]

I think i own a total of two NYRB books, Stoner by John Edward Williams and Moderan by David Bunch. The latter is a crazy book that i love.

[bighardbooks]

_First!_ I _know_ you mess w your biok shelves 'cause it's always _changing;_ for example, you have a PLANT, now (what happened to _The Illumunatus! Trilogy?!!?)