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This is the most likely candidate for your search. The title Peščanik literally means “sand-glass” (hourglass), but the novel is filled with images of dust, decay, and ash. It tells the story of Eduard Sam (a stand-in for Kiš’s father) in the days leading up to his deportation. If you misheard or misspelled “Peščanik” as “Basta Pepeo,” it is understandable—both involve granular, ashy particles of time.
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Danilo Kiš 's masterpiece is titled Bašta, pepeo ("Garden, Ashes" in English).
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