Embers Mason this becomes a reference point:

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None of This Is Serious is about the uncertainty and absurdity of being alive today

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Embers Mason this becomes a reference point:Originally published in 1942 and now rediscovered to international acclaim, this taut and exquisitely structured novel by the Hungarian master Sandor Marai conjures the melancholy glamour of a decaying empire and the disillusioned wisdom of its last heirs. In a secluded woodland castle an old General prepares to receive a rare visitor, a man who was once his closest friend but who he has not seen in forty one years. Over the ensuing hours host and