The Unbearable Lightness of Being
A Novel
by Milan Kundera
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“A book that I gave out a lot. | If I could take one book to a desert island, it would be The Unbearable Lightness of Being.”
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Source →“A book that I gave out a lot. | If I could take one book to a desert island, it would be The Unbearable Lightness of Being.”
Source →Recommended by 7 notable people, including Ev Williams and Frank Chimero
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Recommended by 10 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Social Sciences.
In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover. This magnificent novel juxtaposes geographically distant places; brilliant and playful reflections; and a variety of styles to ...
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