Life In The Tomb

Life in the Tomb (1987) by Stratis Myrivilis – Quartet Encounters Edition
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A cornerstone of modern Greek literature, Life in the Tomb is Stratis Myrivilis’ harrowing, lyrical account of trench warfare during World War I, drawn from his own brutal experiences on the Macedonian front. Presented here in the 1987 Quartet Encounters edition, this modernist classic mixes raw realism with poetic introspection, chronicling the physical and psychological decay of soldiers through the eyes of Sergeant Antonis Kostoulas, whose letters from the front become increasingly fragmented and surreal.

This isn’t your tidy war memoir—it’s fragmented, feverish, and steeped in the horror of mud, madness, and meaningless death. If Wilfred Owen had been Greek and slightly more unhinged, this might have been his book.

Condition: As expected from Crappy Old Books—worn edges, pages yellowed like trench maps, and a faint whiff of disillusionment. But the words? Still explosive.

Perfect for readers who enjoy their literature with a side of existential despair and a hint of gunpowder.

Like new condition.

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