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Arthur Koestler continues his exploration of political and philosophical milieus in *The Age of Longing*, his fifth fiction work. Building on themes from *Darkness at Noon*, the novel interrogates the Bolshevik mind and its coexistence with the human spirit, while also delving into other conditioned minds: democratic, French, religious, literary, apostate, and American. The narrative reflects on how the early twentieth century was defined by a pervasive longing for absolute certainty and how this search influenced diverse ideological corners of society.
First publish date: 1951
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Arthur Koestler
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