Dita Saxova is an eighteen-year-old concentration camp survivor trying to start a new life in postwar Prague. Living in a special hostel for orphans from the camps, too old to be cared for parentally, too young to be fully adult, too soaked in reality to harbor many illusions, Dita struggles to reconcile struggles to reconcile her unfathomable past with her enigmatic future. First published in Czech in 1962, then in English in 1979, Dita Saxova confirms Arnost Lustig's place as one of the masterful storytellers of the ...
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Dita Saxova is an eighteen-year-old concentration camp survivor trying to start a new life in postwar Prague. Living in a special hostel for orphans from the camps, too old to be cared for parentally, too young to be fully adult, too soaked in reality to harbor many illusions, Dita struggles to reconcile struggles to reconcile her unfathomable past with her enigmatic future. First published in Czech in 1962, then in English in 1979, Dita Saxova confirms Arnost Lustig's place as one of the masterful storytellers of the Holocaust period.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0060127120. Translated from the Czech by Jeanne Nemcova. First printing thus. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0060127120. Translated from the Czech by Jeanne Nemcova. First printing thus. Review copy with slip laid in. Near fine in a near fine (small stain at the base of the rear panel) dust jacket.
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Fine. First edition. Paperback Fine in wrappers. Like new. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on half-title page (signature and date only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has edgewear and a closed tear on the rear panel. Text in Czech, English. 189 p. Audience: General/trade. Slight softening to base of book spine, otherwise fine. By the late Kafka Prize-winning author of 'Night and Hope' and 'Lovely Green Eyes'. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
