Lost Time

"Lost Time" is a captivating book that tells the story of Józef Czapski, a Polish artist and soldier who brought Marcel Proust’s "In Search of Lost Time" to life for a group of prison inmates during World War II. Despite being a prisoner of war in a Soviet camp, Czapski used his memory to vividly describe the characters and themes of Proust’s masterpiece. Eric Karpeles has translated this incredible feat of imagination into English for the first time, bringing to light how Czapski helped his fellow officers remember the world outside of their captivity. This book is not only a tribute to Proust’s art but also to the power of hope and memory in even the darkest of times.