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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A masterpiece of beauty and cruelty following the lives of a family of Swiss immigrants.The first volume of this three-part autobiographical series begins in 1938 with the expulsion of the Kovacic family from their home of Switzerland, eventually leading to their settlement in the fatherP#39;s home country of Slovenia. Narrated by Kovacic as a ten-year-old boy, he describes his familyP#39;s journey with uncanny naivetP#233; Before leaving their home, he imagines his fatherP#39;s home country as something beautiful out of a fairytale, but as they make their way toward exile, he and his family realize that any attempt to make a home in Slovenia will be in vain. Confronted by misery, hunger, and hostility, the young boy refuses to learn Slovenian and falls silent, his surroundings becoming a social, cultural and mental abyss.P#160;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;KovaP#269;iP#269; meticulously, boldly, and sincerely portrays the objective, everyday world; the style is clear and direct. Told from the point of view of a child, one memory is interrupted by fragments and visions of another. Some are innocent and tender, while others are miserable and ruthless, resulting in a profound and heart-wrenching description of a period torn apart by conflict, reflected in the authorP#39;s powerful and innovative command of language. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Zustand: New. pp. 250.

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Zustand: New. Translator(s): Biggins, Michael. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367. . 2016. Paperback. . . . .

Zustand: New. Translator(s): Biggins, Michael. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367. . 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 2 books. In soft covers, book 1 has purple and black titles to spine and front and book 2 has yellow and white titles to spine and front, both have black and white photographs to front. 740 pp. in total. The book are in very good condition. There is minor shelf-wear to the extremities of the covers and front of book 1 is lightly tanned. The bindings are tight and the pages clean and unmarked. Gift Aid no. 7154. This item is being sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme to support Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. Gift Aid enables us to increase the value of donations by 25%. Amnesty International UK Section is acting as an agent selling this item on behalf of one of our Gift Aid Donors. …

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A masterpiece of beauty and cruelty following the lives of a family of Swiss immigrants.The first volume of this three-part autobiographical series begins in 1938 with the expulsion of the Kovacic family from their home of Switzerland, eventually leading to their settlement in the father's home country of Slovenia. Narrated by Kovacic as a ten-year-old boy, he describes his family's journey with uncanny naivete. Before leaving their home, he imagines his father's home country as something beautiful out of a fairytale, but as they make their way toward exile, he and his family realize that any attempt to make a home in Slovenia will be in vain. Confronted by misery, hunger, and hostility, the young boy refuses to learn Slovenian and falls silent, his surroundings becoming a social, cultural and mental abyss.Kovacic meticulously, boldly, and sincerely portrays the objective, everyday world; the style is clear and direct. Told from the point of view of a child, one memory is interrupted by fragments and visions of another. Some are innocent and tender, while others are miserable and ruthless, resulting in a profound and heart-wrenching description of a period torn apart by conflict, reflected in the author's powerful and innovative command of language. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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