Janos Kodolanyi: Sons of Iron
A 1200 page historical epic about the life and times of IV. Béla, who rebuilt Hungary after the mongol invasion of Europe in the 13th century.
A magnificient and well-researched novel.
Sadly, I don't think it's available in english.
English translation is ''Ancient Tillage'', by Raduan Nassar. There's other great Brazilian novels but this one is particularly neat.
/lit/ would love this book
>super dense, difficult and poetic prose
>incest
>is a lot about being a weirdo and a disappointment to your family
>the author is a reclusive mysterious figure who quit literature after writing 2 books
>it's also about incest