One of the characters in a subplot of this novel dies in a Thai protest march against the genocide in Cambodia. The two main characters immigrate to Switzerland, but Tereza can't stand her boyfriend's infidelity with the painter Sabrina and returns to their native country. The title is taken from a concept originally introduced by Parmenides, and in the first chapter the author lays out his ideas on the concept of eternal return, emphasized through the actions of the protagonist, a Czech neurosurgeon named Tomas. For 10
One of the characters in a subplot of this novel dies in a Thai protest march against the genocide in Cambodia. The two main characters immigrate to Switzerland, but Tereza can't stand her boyfriend's infidelity with the painter Sabrina and returns to their native country. The title is taken from a concept originally introduced by Parmenides, and in the first chapter the author lays out his ideas on the concept of eternal return, emphasized through the actions of the protagonist, a Czech neurosurgeon named Tomas. For 10 points-- name this novel by Milan Kundera.
One of the characters in a subplot of this novel dies in a Thai protest march against the genocide in Cambodia.
The {Unbearable Lightness of Being} or {Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí}