About this title: In this powerful novel, Aharon Appelfeld grapples with the situation in Europe just before the Holocaust, when the Nazis were on the rise. The events of the past are told by a dispassionate third-person narrator, but Bruno, the adolescent son of a Jewish family and its only survivor, narrates his own story from the perspective of many years later, ...
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket
Date Published: 1983-01-01
ISBN-13:9780671458584ISBN:0671458582
Description: Good. Paperbacks are previously owned. They are all in readable condition. They may have previous owners stamps, labels or names written or on them. The covers and spine may have creasing from previously being read. The corners may be bumped and there may be a small number of bent pages. Older books may have fading/discoloration due to light exposure. * read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1983. Paperback. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1983. Paperback. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Description: Boston: David R. Godine 1990 270 pages, 4 3/4 x 7 3/4, large format trade paperback CONDITION: VERY GOOD, small inked notation on front fly & a little corner wear, near fine condition NOTES-by the author of Badenheim 1939. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. d. read more
Description: Trade Paperback. Very Good-/As Issued No Jacket. Reprint. Novel by author of Badenheim 1939. Bumping to one corner, a couple of dings to the edes of cover, and some reading creases to spine. Overall a nice clean reading copy. read more
"Another fortuitous discovery at Half Price Books... I picked this up and flipped through it and could tell instantly that it was a beautifully written novel with a Holocaust theme. It starts with an idyllic country journey and a foreboding train trip home for a Jewish mother and son. I just started this.
I know this is an absurdly high rating for a book I just started, but I'll certainly adjust...."
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