The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
$18.00
Condition Used paperback with spine and cover creasing, light surface marks, rubbed edges and corners, and age-toned pages. Read full condition
Used paperback with spine and cover creasing, light surface marks, rubbed edges and corners, and age-toned pages.
The book pictured is the copy you’ll receive.
Tracked NZ delivery usually takes 2–3 working days. Allow extra for rural addresses and weekend orders.
About this book
Separated from his parents during the Second World War, a young boy wanders through rural Eastern Europe. His encounters with frightened and hostile villagers form a disturbing novel about violence, prejudice and the struggle to survive.
Book details
- Author: Jerzy Kosinski
- Publisher: Arrow Books
- Edition / printing: Arrow edition, 1982; first British publication by W. H. Allen in 1966
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 9780099279501
- ISBN-10: 0099279509
- Pagination: 251 pages
Copyright dates 1965 and 1976 are printed in this 1982 Arrow edition. Made and printed in Great Britain by The Anchor Press Ltd, Tiptree, Essex. This is a novel, not a first edition or a verified memoir. Pagination is corroborated by the British National Bibliography.
Condition
Good. Used paperback with spine and cover creasing, light surface marks, rubbed edges and corners, and age-toned pages. Condition is based on the supplied photographs; unshown pages have not been individually checked.
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