Description
First American edition of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera.
Octavo, 314pp. Black hardcover, title in black on beige cloth spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page, with full number line. Solid text block, fine. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $15.95 retail price on front flap, a fine example.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being was adapted into a film of the same name in 1988, directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, and Lena Olin. The movie received critical acclaim and garnered several nominations, including two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography, as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
