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| Author | Sándor Márai |
|---|---|
| Original title | A gyertyák csonkig égnek |
| Translator | Carol Brown Janeway |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Publisher | Révai, Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | Hungary |
Published in English | 25 September 2001 |
| Pages | 213 |
| ISBN | 978-0375407567 |
Embers is a 1942 novel by the Hungarian writer Sándor Márai. Its original Hungarian title is A gyertyák csonkig égnek, which means "Candles burn until the end". The narrative revolves around an elderly general who invites an old friend from military school for dinner; the friend had disappeared mysteriously for 41 years, and the dinner begins to resemble a trial where the friend is prosecuted for his character traits. The book was published in English in 2001.[1]