Three from Jerusalem – Lustig Arnošt (2026)

Three from Jerusalem brings together an exceptional collection of previously unpublished short stories, reportages, and reflections by Arnošt Lustig, the internationally acclaimed writer, journalist, and humanist. Lustig (1926–2011) survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a young man, experiences that profoundly shaped his literary work. He wrote the short stories while working as a war correspondent during Israel’s War of Independence in 1948–1949. Alongside narratives set in Israel, the book includes essays and reportage reflecting on the periods of the Holocaust and exile. All the texts focus on the inner lives and emotions of ordinary people living under extreme existential pressure. Lustig portrays his characters in both critical and everyday situations, above all situations marked by hardship. His prose is accessible and deeply humane, combining dramatic intensity with clarity and restraint and avoiding pathos, a style that became characteristic of his later work. Through these texts, Lustig offers empathy and a timeless wisdom that remains strikingly relevant today.