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Almost Nothing: The 20th-Century Art and Life of Józef Czapski

"Almost Nothing is an amazing and completely unexpected achievement. It’s a story with epic sweep that is apt to put you in mind of War and Peace and Doctor Zhivago. And, as it braids together the brilliance and cruelty of the twentieth century, it is told with a steadiness of vision that is breathtaking. A book you will want to get your hands on." —Robert Hass, US Poet Laureate, 1995-1997, Pulitzer Prize ad National Book Award-winner Józef Czapski (1896-1993) lived many lives during his ninety-six years. Known as a soldier, a writer, and a public figure, he was most passionate about painting. In his new biography of Czapski, Almost Nothing, Eric Karpeles, also a painter and writer, reveals the full complexity of a bohemian aristocrat for whom art provided personal sustenance and meaning.