Keynote
Snapshots in prose from the sublimely
beautiful region of Masuria, written by
a master of the short form. Literature full
of grace and deep meaning.


Selling Points
 Beautiful, mature prose.
 A Polish master of short-form literature.
 One of the most important and
most frequently awarded Polish
writers – the grandfather of Polish
prose and a reference point for future
generations of authors.
 Stories about the beautiful and
uniquely fascinating landscape of
Masuria – about nature and people, but
also the complicated history of the region
(which became part of Poland only after
the war, and where to this day you can see
traces of German culture).
 Stories about apparently everyday
events, which through Orłoś’s pen are
transformed into world-class literature.


Description
The forty stories that make up The Return
are forty captured moments, transformed
through some alchemy by a master
of the short form into literature of
the highest order. Masuria – the beautiful
and wild country, marked by a complicated
history – is Orłoś’s second home. He fell
in love with it at first sight, the first time

he was there as a child, on vacation right
after the war. Since then, he’s returned
often, finding solace in the region.
The captivating beauty of the natural
world, the quiet, and the extraordinary
people – Orłoś describes it all in his
stories, investing the simplest elements
of reality with deep meaning. Essential
reading for anyone looking for respite and
depth in literature.
“The short form is something in which
Orłoś quite often achieves absolute
mastery”.
Krzysztof Masłoń, Polskie Radio 24
“Deeply human, beautifully written, and
soothing literature”.
Agnieszka Freus, Angora


Target Market
Readers of contemporary prose.
People seeking graceful, mature, and
profound literature.

Release date: 2021
Pages: 304
ISBN: 978-83-08-07396-4


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The Return

Kazimierz Orłoś

Keynote
Snapshots in prose from the sublimely
beautiful region of Masuria, written by
a master of the short form. Literature full
of grace and deep meaning.


Selling Points
 Beautiful, mature prose.
 A Polish master of short-form literature.
 One of the most important and
most frequently awarded Polish
writers – the grandfather of Polish
prose and a reference point for future
generations of authors.
 Stories about the beautiful and
uniquely fascinating landscape of
Masuria – about nature and people, but
also the complicated history of the region
(which became part of Poland only after
the war, and where to this day you can see
traces of German culture).
 Stories about apparently everyday
events, which through Orłoś’s pen are
transformed into world-class literature.


Description
The forty stories that make up The Return
are forty captured moments, transformed
through some alchemy by a master
of the short form into literature of
the highest order. Masuria – the beautiful
and wild country, marked by a complicated
history – is Orłoś’s second home. He fell
in love with it at first sight, the first time

he was there as a child, on vacation right
after the war. Since then, he’s returned
often, finding solace in the region.
The captivating beauty of the natural
world, the quiet, and the extraordinary
people – Orłoś describes it all in his
stories, investing the simplest elements
of reality with deep meaning. Essential
reading for anyone looking for respite and
depth in literature.
“The short form is something in which
Orłoś quite often achieves absolute
mastery”.
Krzysztof Masłoń, Polskie Radio 24
“Deeply human, beautifully written, and
soothing literature”.
Agnieszka Freus, Angora


Target Market
Readers of contemporary prose.
People seeking graceful, mature, and
profound literature.

Release date: 2021
Pages: 304
ISBN: 978-83-08-07396-4