Roth wrote this final novella shortly before his death in 1939. It is the story of the last weeks in the life of a Parisian alcoholic and convicted murderer. The book has been made into a film, which won the 1988 Palme D'Or at the Venice Film Festival.
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Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Roth wrote this final novella shortly before his death in 1939. It is the story of the last weeks in the life of a Parisian alcoholic and convicted murderer. The book has been made into a film, which won the 1988 Palme D'Or at the Venice Film Festival. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001860303
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Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Codice articolo GOR002391206
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Da: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Legend of the Holy Drinker (Picador Books) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Codice articolo 7719-9780330312677
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Da: Bahamut Media, Reading, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Codice articolo 6545-9780330312677
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Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0330312677I5N00
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Da: Goodwill Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: acceptable. Codice articolo 4CJRPI000A6I
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Da: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Light scuffs & scratches to the softcover. Tanned textblock, darker at the edges. Content is in good condition. Codice articolo 55350-27-08-2025-LMC
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Da: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Regno Unito
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket, as Issued. Translated from the German by Michael Hofmann (illustratore). First UK Paperback Edition. Second impression of the first UK paperback edition, published in Picador's Picador Classics series in 1990 - with the number string: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 on the printer's page. Translated from the German by Michael Hofmann. The book was first published in English in the UK in hardcover, in this translation, by Chatto & Windus in 1989. The book was recently reissued in 2022 in this translation by Granta Books. The book was originally published in German by Allert de Lange, Amsterdam as "Die Legende von Heilegen Trimker'. ***Near fine in glossy card illustrated covers, with the original publisher's printed price of £2.99 net on the back cover. The covers are just slightly rubbed and creased at the edges, commensurate with age and handling. Spine tight without any reading creases. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean with no annotations or foxing. The paper stock has tanned with age. No creases or tears. ***49 pages plus five printed pages of publisher's adverts at the back of the book. 198mm x 130mm. ***'"The Legend of the Holy Drinker" is Joseph Roth's last work, written and published a few months either side of his death in May 1939. Filmed by Ermanno Olmi as "La Leggende del Santo Bevitore" -- winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1988 Venice Film Festival'. [Quote taken from the back cover] *** Joseph Roth (1894-1939), was an Austrian writer and journalist. He was forced out of his country because of the rise of Nazism. "The Legend of the Holy Drinker" (German: Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker) is a 1939 novella by Austrian writer Joseph Roth, published posthumously by Allert de Lange Verlag in Amsterdam. It tells the story of a homeless alcoholic, Andreas, who wants to return money he has borrowed, but fails because he spends all of his money on alcohol. [Wiki] ***Second impression of the uncommon first UK paperback edition of Roth's final book to be published before the Second World War. Of interest to collectors of the work of Joseph Roth. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Codice articolo PB386
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