Blog About Animals

I have never cried whilst reading a book, that was until I read The Unbearable Lightness of Being. And the reason I cried was over the story of a dog in this amazing, amazing story.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel written in 1982 and published in 1984 It was written in Czech and translated into all major languages. The author is named Milan Kundera and it’s considered a Philosophical classic.

Based in the Czechoslovak Communist in 1968 all the way through to 1984 the books follows
a few characters through their lives and touches strongly on the subjects of live and it’s relevance. If a life is only lived once then what meaning does it have, thus the weight of life can only have significance if lives and incidences are to reoccur over time….. It’s pretty darn deep stuff. Oh and of course there is the all important story of the dog…. This is probably the most touching part of the book as it brings a brilliant simplicity and complexity into the life and everyday being of the pet dog and the troubles it faces…. Pure brilliance.

I’m well overdue for another reading of The Unbearable Lightness of Being and I can do nothing but recommend that each and every one of you read this classic. I’d also love to hear you thoughts on the book and it’s happens.

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