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Wartime Lies
Library Edition
by Louis Begley
ISBN: 0449001172
ISBN-13: 9780449001172
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Fleeing Nazi persecution of the Jews, a Polish boy and his aunt construct a pattern of lies and deceptions to save their lives-and are forever changed.
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"Embedded in Begley's narrative...is a meditation on authoritarianism of great subtlety and originality." -- Janet Malcom
-- New York Review of Books
"A virtuoso (and virtuous) accomplishment...Raises fresh and risky questions about quarry and hunter, volition and obedience, decency and ideology." -- Cynthia Ozick
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Fawcett Books Published date: 1992 Size: 5.25 x 8 inches Weight: 0.4 pounds Pages: 197
Publisher's Notes
A haunting, unforgettable novel about an orphaned boy and his gallant aunt, and how, assuming false identities, they survive the horrors of war. Louis Begley's extraordinary novel is a work of wisdom and lyric power about the complex, terrifying process of growing up when the adult world has become insane.
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Wartime Lies
Begley, Louis
NY: Fawcett Columbine. 1st thus. 1997. VG. writing on title p ISBN:0449001172 . ( more information)
Offered by The Old Library Bookshop (United States)
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Wartime Lies: A Novel
Louis Begley
Ballantine Books, 1997-10-15. Paperback. New. New Book. Has slight shelf or time wear. Otherwise new book.FREE Tracking # INCLUDED! We ship on the same or next day you place an order. 100 % Satisfaction Guaranteed. ( more information)
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Wartime Lies:
Begley, Louis
198 pages,top corner on front cover has slight bump, slight shelf wear, no cover or spine creases, no marks in or on book, appears to be an unread copy, like new. ( more information)
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Wartime Lies: A Novel (Qty: 7)
Begley, Louis
Ballantine Books, 15-Oct-1997. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081111230232G ( more information)
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Wartime Lies: A Novel (Qty: 3)
Begley, Louis
Ballantine Books. PAPERBACK. 0449001172 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information)
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Wartime Lies
Begley, Louis
Random House Inc., 1997. Kartoniert / Broschiert. ( more information)
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Wartime Lies : A Novel
Louis Begley
Paperback. Brand New, Never Used, Perfect Condition. Orders take 5-7 days to process and ship. ( more information)
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