The Assignment

by Durrenmatt, Friedrich

Originally published in German: Zurich : Diogenes, 1986. 1st American ed. published: New York : Random House, 1988.

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The Assignment: or, On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers (Heritage of Sociology)
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by Durrenmatt, Friedrich

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University of Chicago Press, 2008. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Translated from the German by Joel Agee. Foreword by Theodore Ziolkowski. Originally published in 1986, this novel explores topics found in today's headlines: terrorism, revolutionary activities, border clashes, secret weapon tests, spy satellites, and more. 129p.
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The Assignment: Or, On the Observing Of the Observer Of the Observers

by Dürrenmatt, Friedrich; Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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1989
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The Assignment

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The Assignment: Or on the Observing of the Observer of the Observers (International Ser.)

by Durrenmatt, Friedrich

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The Assignment: or On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers

by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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by DÜRRENMATT, Friedrich

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by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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by DURRENMATT FRIEDRICH

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by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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by DURRENMATT, Friedrich

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New York: Random House, 1988. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof of the First American edition. Yellow wrappers. Translated from the German by Joel Agee. Fine.
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The Assignment - Or, On The Observing Of The Observer Of The Observers

by DURRENMATT, FRIEDRICH

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The Assignment (Picador Books)

by Durrenmatt, Friedrich

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Random House, 1988. 1st US . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Smaller, sturdy book, gray cloth spine, white marbled boards, bright red initials at top front, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 129 pages. Each of 24 chapter is one long sentence. DJ glossy dark red background, a color-illustration of mirror, woman with mink coat on front, photo in white… Read more about this item
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The Assignment: Or, on the Observing of the Observer of the Observed

The Assignment: Or, on the Observing of the Observer of the Observed

by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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The Assignment

The Assignment

by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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