author of the unbearable lightness of being

‘Kundera writes about love as if in a trance so the beauty of it is enchanting and dreamy … Will stay with you forever.’ ‘A must read – loved it, such beautiful observations on life, love and sexuality.’ ‘This book is going to change your life … It definitely leaves you with a hangover after you’re done reading.’ ‘One of the best books I’ve ever read … A book about love and life, full of surprises. ‘Some books change your mind, some change your heart, the very best change your whole world … A mighty piece of work, that will shape your life forever.’ In a world where lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and fortuitous events, and everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance and weight – and we feel ‘the unbearable lightness of being’.Ī masterpiece by one of the world’s truly great writers, Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being encompasses passion and philosophy, infidelity and ideas, the Prague Spring and modern America, political acts and private desires, comedy and tragedy – and illuminates all aspects of human existence. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals – while her other lover stands to lose everything because of his noble qualities. ‘A modern classic … As relevant now as when it was first published. ‘ John BanvilleĪ young woman is in love with a successful surgeon – a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanising. ‘Shamelessly clever … Exhilaratingly subversive and funny.’ Independent ‘A dark and brilliant achievement.’ Ian McEwan

Author of the unbearable lightness of being