The Issa Valley (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Czesław Miłosz
- First Published: 1955
- Type of Work: Initiation
- Time of Work: 1904-1918
- Setting: Poland
- Principal Characters: Thomas Dilbin, Grandfather Surkont, Romuald Bukowski
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: Class conflict, Politics, Nature, Rural or country life, 1910’s, Grandparents or grandchildren, Hunting or hunters, Poland or Polish people, Peasantry or peasants
- Locales: Poland
The Novel
The Issa Valley is the tale of a rural boyhood from the turn of the century to World War I. The place is Poland, but the part of Poland that was formerly the nation of Lithuania. The Issa Valley may be secluded, but there are conflicts between those who wish to restore Lithuania and those who support Poland. The main character of the story is Thomas Dilbin; he is living with his Grandfather and Grandmother Surkont, members of the landed gentry, while his father and mother are away. The novel follows Thomas from his earliest years to the age of fourteen....
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