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Cloth Hardback. Condizione: Fine-Bright. (NAP). A bright fine copy with no wear or markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Printing. Clean copy INSCRIBED by author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine Plus. A beautiful, unread copy still in plastic wrapper.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. book, cover and text all in "as New" condition, binding tight and square no damage, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps "Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture and Thought" Translation series.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine clean solid paperback copy. #.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. (1996), First American Edition, Near Fine/About Fine dj, octavo, 366pp., bright orange boards hardcover, gold lettering on cover & backstrip, excellent unclipped pictorial dj, binding tight, text unmarked, Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture and Thought, Translation Series.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 230p brown paperback, binding firm, very good condition Language: English.

Hb. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG+. 241pp. Index, Biblio., Notes. DJ: light wear.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Clean Very good soft cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The two stories contained in this edition -- 'Love at First Sight: A Recollection' and 'History of a Promise' -- reveal Erich Hackl's unique and luminous perspective on the relationship between historical reality and literary representation. Drawing on historical documents and authentic individuals, Hackl portrays the inspiring lives of those who have suffered the terror and injustice of twentieth-century fascism. Recovering from a wound sustained as a result of his involvement with the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, the Austrian Karl Sequens falls in love with Herminia Roudiere Perpina, a strong and scrupulous Spanish woman who cared for him in the hospital. The story of their brief but enduring love both for each other and for social justice is narrated through the memory of their daughter Rosa Maria in 'Love at First Sight: A Recollection'. In his touching portrait of the fate of these non-fictional individuals, Erich Hackl illuminates an alternate perspective on Austria's position in the frenzied social and political configurations that mark Europe from the 1920s to the 1990s.In "History of a Promise," the mind of the septuagenarian protagonist Willi retraces a path from his poverty in the Vienna of the First Republic through his internment in the concentration camps to his entrepreneurial success in his chosen South American exile as he reveals for the first time a promise that he had made. Contains two stories - "Love at First Sight: A Recollection" and "History of a Promise" - portraying the inspiring lives of those who have suffered the terror and injustice of twentieth-century fascism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. An impetuous street urchin with the slanted, yellowish eyes of a predator, a hardened peasant grandmother whose spirit remains unbroken by urban misery, a beautiful, insane Amazon with a horribly fascinating serpentine scar, an unemployed father turned sex-murderer, an animal trainer who loses control of his beasts at a critical moment, a doctor in charge of a ward in a mental institution, and the tiger -- these are central figures in a story that explores a variety of problems characteristic of modern existence: alienation, moral degeneration, mental and spiritual decay, the collapse of the family, the timeless conflicts between male and female, parent and child, nature and civilisation. "The Bengal Tiger" describes a small boy's search for love, acceptance, and security in a hostile environment. Describes a small boy's search for love, acceptance, and security in a hostile environment. This story also explores a variety of problems characteristic of modern existence: alienation, moral degeneration, mental and spiritual decay, family collapse, the timeless conflicts between male and female, parent and child, and, nature and civilisation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The world is familiar with Mozart the composer, but in his private life he lived a variety of other roles: husband, father, son, and cousin, among others. The intent of Gloria Kaiser's edited and adapted collection of excerpts from his personal correspondence is to present an intimate creative revelation of Mozart the man from perspectives other than the one from which he is commonly viewed. Within that representation of a great, yet tragic existence, the famous composer emerges as a human being whose emotions and experiences are not far removed from our own. The world is familiar with Mozart the composer, but in his private life he lived a variety of other roles: husband, father, son, and cousin, among others. This book presents a revelation of Mozart from perspectives other than the one from which he is commonly viewed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Clean, crisp softcover in near fine condition; light shelf wear.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Okopenko's portrayal of a young boy during the Hitler years begins at the end, with the collapse of the Nazi Reich, then works its way back to 1939. Told from the child's perspective, it paints a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up in a state where almost everything was seen in terms of National Socialist ideology. The basic mode of realistic narration is enriched with a wide variety of stylistic devices, ranging from diary entries, school essays, lists and dramatised dialogue to abrupt switches of perspective and poetic evocations of mood. The inclusion of a large number of authentic 'objects' -- for example, songs, jokes, posters and slogans -- helps to give the reader the flavour of the period. 'Child Nazi' is about childhood and adolescence, but it is also about childhood and adolescence at a time when even the most personal thoughts and feelings were manipulated by the ruling system to bind the rising generation to Nazism and its leaders. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 230p paperback, as new, appendices, very good Language: English.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. Germany is facing defeat after the Normandy invasion in 1944. Young German soldier Erich Kauff refuses to sacrifice his life.he deserts his combat usnit in Holland with forged papers, and heads across Nazi Germany to Vienna. An antiwar novel in the tradition of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. Includes several plays: "Dieguito:The Boy on the Beach" along with the Trilogy of Freedom - "The Third Death";"The Spanish Cape" and "Freedom! Freedom!" along with an essay on his art by the author. Translated from German by Harvey I. Dunkle. Photos of the author and scenes from films with which the author was involved.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Georg Potyka, an Austrian civil servant in the diplomatic service, has written a novel about a fictional colleague, Leopold Navratil. Since boyhood, Navratil has been emboldened by his fantasy to fight evil and strive for good. An unspoken wager with a comrade is to determine which of them remains honourable to the end. However, to avoid conflict within the Third Reich, Navratil must struggle with his conscience and attempt to avoid compromising his ideals, as represented by the wager, while still safeguarding his family and his own existence. Though Leopold Navratil survives the war, he does not survive the peace. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The best access to Vienna is through its history. This chronologically organised survey of Vienna from its origins to the present does not presuppose any detailed knowledge of Central European history. The book covers cultural, political and social influences. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Diary of he experience of Horst Jarka as an Austrian POW in Wales with an afterword by Gregory Weeks about memories and experiences of other Austrian prisoners of war being held in England and the United States. "Diary of he experience of Horst Jarka as an Austrian POW in Wales with an afterword by Gregory Weeks about memories and experiences of other Austrian prisoners of war being held in England and the United States."--Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condizione: NF. Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 276 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Karl Emil Franzos (1848-1904), the son of a doctor, a liberal Jew, was born in Czortkow (now Chortkiv) and grew up in Czernowitz (now Chernivsty); both towns, until 1918 part of the Habsburg Empire. He studied law, but did not want to work as an advocate; a position of judge was barred to him, as a Jew, and he refused to convert in order to advance his career. He became a journalist and edited important literary magazines in Vienna and, after 1886, in Berlin. But it was as a writer of reportage, short stories and novels set in his homeland, the area of East Galicia and the Bukovina, that he became widely known during his lifetime. His portrayal of the people of this backward area is not at all folksy local colour, but is informed by his deep humanitarian concern for the oppressed and exploited classes and nationalities. For all his knowledge of local habits and customs which informs his novels, the main emphasis in his work is on the individual. 'Leib Weihnachtskuchen and his Child' (first published in 1896), is set in East Galicia, nowadays a province of the Ukraine.It portrays a poverty-stricken Jew whose religion is personal and deeply felt and causes the inevitable tragedy to unfold. Set in East Galicia, this novel portrays a poverty-stricken Jew whose religion is personal and deeply felt and causes the inevitable tragedy to unfold. The author's portrayal of the people of backward areas is not at all folksy local colour, but is informed by his deep humanitarian concern for the oppressed and exploited classes and nationalities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A coming-of-age novel that is set in a farming village near Klagenfurt and in Salzburg, Austria during the later 1970s. Its sure sense of place and time and its psychological acuity suggest the intimacy of autobiographical experience that knows how traditions of patriarchal abuse and the dictates of conformity disfigure a seemingly idyllic milieu. A person of inquisitive intelligence, Truschner's protagonist observes the dynamics of dysfunctional relationships with the dispassionate objectivity of an outsider and the tenderness of a wounded, disoriented sensitivity in search of human closeness. A novel set in a farming village near Klagenfurt and in Salzburg, Austria during the later 1970s. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Inscribed, "For Tiny and Carolyn - You may not recognize or remember the help you gave, Tiny! With Thanks David". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed By Translator.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In London in 1827 Charles Sealsfield (Karl Postl) published this travel novel employing eye-witness accounts, history, and anecdote to expose the oppressive Austrian regime under Emperor Francis I and his Prime Minister Metternich. His political observations are supplemented and embellished by his many detailed descriptions of the fads and fancies of the age, anecdotes and court gossip surrounding major historical figures, as well as by his dry wit which all combine to produce an eminently readable and informative book. During his lifetime Charles Sealsfield was a mystery, an unknown in so far as his identity was concerned. As a young Austrian emigre, his first publications were colorful descriptions of the fledgling United States on the one hand and of the moribund Austrian Empire on the other. Within a few years he became widely celebrated as the author of popular fiction about the American West, considered by many to be superior to American-born authors such as James Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: Good. About 40 interviews with well known people concerning the Anschluss and the consequences for today Location:856 380 pp. 856.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Barbara Frischmuth, among the most widely recognised and respected Austrian writers today, is recognised not only for her descriptive skill, but also for being a moderate feminist. In these four short tales she presents realistic portraits of women caught up in relationships determined largely by social conventions, internalised roles, and sometimes just plain bad luck. Taking her title from Ecclesiastes "All is vanity and a chasing after the wind" she presents psychologically sound studies of women protagonists' futile efforts to break out of the dead-end situations, in which they have been trapped. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. American First. Minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; includes an extensive bibliography of sources; 208 pages; dust is protected by a mylar cover. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good -. Glossy white photo illustrated paper wrappers show moderate shelf wear, staining, and sunning to corners, edges, and head and tail of spine, corners slightly cocked. Off-white titles over blocks of red at front and lightly creased spine. Book body clean and tight, b&w photo illustrations in supplement bound in middle of text body. Signed by the author at half-title page.

Softcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. 200pp. Laminated stiff card covers, 8vo. Gentle edge wear to card covers. The very last leaf of the book has a short corner crease else neat, clean, bright and tight.