Lázár by Biedermann, Nelio
Lázár by Biedermann, Nelio

Lázár

"Lázár is an exquisite and masterly pronouncement that a gifted young writer walks among us." --Patti Smith...
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Author: Nelio Biedermann
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Lázár by Biedermann, Nelio

Lázár

$33.60
Lázár by Biedermann, Nelio

Lázár

$33.60
Author: Nelio Biedermann
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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"Lázár is an exquisite and masterly pronouncement that a gifted young writer walks among us." --Patti Smith

"Virtuosic...riveting...audacious." --The New York Times

An "astonishing...disturbingly dreamlike" (Daniel Kehlmann, The Director) debut, inspired by the author's own family story--a gothic, intergenerational family saga capturing the rise and fall of an aristocratic Hungarian family against the backdrop of the two world wars.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Lázárs welcome their newest member in their rural summer estate, surrounded by a menacingly dark, enchanting forest. Lajos von Lázár is a baby boy with translucent skin and light-blue eyes who looks nothing like the rest of his family. Sándor, the imposing patriarch, is ashamed of his son's peculiarity. Ilona finds her baby brother quite ugly. Mária is terrified that her son's uncanny resemblance to the stagehand who died a couple weeks earlier might spell disaster. While Imre, Sándor's brother whose otherworldly foresight is often confused for insanity, is struck by visions of a great catastrophe.

Lajos's birth is emblematic of the many secrets, affairs, and peculiar otherworldly happenings that plague the Lázárs. As the decades go by, they will continue to fall prey to their desires, leading grand lives, and experiencing even greater tragedies as they're swept by the tides of war and revolution that befall their country. But time and again, in the lighter years, extraordinary love and hope shine through.

Masterfully written and deeply haunting, Lázár is a magisterial novel that presents the sweeping history of a nation through the lives of one extraordinary family.

Author: Nelio Biedermann
Publisher: S&s/Summit Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.52w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9781668200551


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/09/2026
Booklist 02/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026

About the Author
Nelio Biedermann, born in 2003, is the author of Anton will bleiben and Lázár. Originally published in Germany, Lázár is an international sensation and was an instant bestseller. It won the 2025 Favourite Book of Independent Booksellers award and is being translated into more than twenty-five languages. A native of Zurich, Biedermann is studying German literature and film at the University of Zurich.
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