A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, this classic novel, originally published in 1965, is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.
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A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, this classic novel, originally published in 1965, is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.
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Good Condition. Text appears nice and clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Some shelf and corner wear, may have bookstore sticker. Looks Very Nice. 234 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 080213422X. ISBN/EAN: 9780802134226. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561064823.
Incredible story of a childhood in war torn eastern Europe. Kosinski paints a bleak, haunting story of a world unknown to those of us who grew up in modern America.
CARLOS V
Jul 14, 2012
violent but truthful
it's not an autobiography, but it feels like a compressed, symbolic memoir of "the other" of europe; whether jewish, gypsy, or simply the outsider, it is a great story of the journey of one child through eastern europe during WWII. be warned, it is violent and gruesome at parts, but none is gratuitous. we discover by the end that we are more desensitized to violence on a daily basis than we ever realized. an incredible author. never a dull moment. horrific picaresque. in some ways, a must read for anyone interested in literature.
