The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
Author: Jerzy Kosiński
Desc: Originally published in 1965 The Painted Bird established Jerzy Kosinski as a major literary figure. Called by the Los Angeles Times "one of the most imposing novels of the decade " it was eventually translated into more than thirty languages. A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II The Painted Bird is a dark novel that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first and the most famous novel by a writer who is now discredited.