{"product_id":"lazar-hardcover","title":"Lázár - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNelio Biedermann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Bulloch\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLázár \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite and masterly pronouncement that a gifted young writer walks among us.\" --Patti Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"astonishing...disturbingly dreamlike\" (Daniel Kehlmann, \u003ci\u003eThe Director\u003c\/i\u003e) debut, inspired by the author's own family story--a gothic, inter-generational family saga capturing the rise and fall of an aristocratic Hungarian family against the backdrop of the two world wars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the turn of the 20th century, the Lázárs welcome their newest member in their rural summer estate, surrounded by a menacingly dark, enchanting forest. Lajos von Lázár is a baby boy with translucent skin and light-blue eyes who looks nothing like the rest of his family. Sándor, the imposing patriarch, is ashamed of his son's peculiarity. Ilona finds her baby brother quite ugly. Mária is terrified that her son's uncanny resemblance to the stagehand who died a couple weeks earlier might spell disaster. While Imre, Sándor's brother whose otherworldly foresight is often confused for insanity, is struck by visions of a great catastrophe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLajos's birth is emblematic of the many secrets, affairs, and peculiar otherworldly happenings that plague the Lázárs. As the decades go by, they will continue to fall prey to their desires, leading grand lives, and experiencing even greater tragedies as they're swept by the tides of war and revolution that befall their country. But time and again, in the lighter years, extraordinary love and hope shine through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasterfully written and deeply haunting, \u003ci\u003eLázár\u003c\/i\u003e is a magisterial novel that presents the sweeping history of a nation through the lives of one extraordinary family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelio Biedermann, born in 2003, is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnton will bleiben\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLázár\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally published in Germany, \u003ci\u003eLázár\u003c\/i\u003e is an international sensation and was an instant bestseller. It won the 2025 Favourite Book of Independent Booksellers award and is being translated into more than twenty-five languages. A native of Zurich, Biedermann is studying German literature and film at the University of Zurich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.51 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52063486509357,"sku":"9781668200551","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/lazar-hardcover-6206944.webp?v=1780167907","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/lazar-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}