Released from a concentration camp after the war, Aron Blank searches desperately for his son, the only surviving member of his family, whom he was forced to abandon when the boy was two years old, and follows his subsequent struggles to rebuild a life for himself in East Berlin.
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Seller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine/Fine. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 277 pages, orange quarter cloth; translated from German. A fine, clean, hardcover first edition with minimal shelf wear, hinges and binding tight, pages white. In a near fine dust jacket but with sunning along the backstrip, with original price. Seller Inventory # 242
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.1559706155.G
Seller: Shadetree Rare Books, Chatham, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Cloth. New/New. American First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Released from a concentration camp after the war, Aron Blank looks for and eventually finds the only surviving member of his family, his son Mark, who he was forced to abandon when Mark was only two years old. Working first in the black market and later as a Russian interpreter, Aron tries to rebuild a normal life for himself and his son in East Berlin. Decades later, with Mark lost in the Arab-Israeli war, Aron tells his story to a young interviewer-the flow of his poignant narrative occasionally interrupted by their brief exchanges, which are peppered with humor. PUBLISHED AT $24.95. Seller Inventory # N2162
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1559706155I2N00
Seller: Park & Read Books, Herndon, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Hardcover, Condition: New, Unread, Spine Not Broken, Tight Binding, Never opened past copyright page, Dust Jacket Condition: New, First English Language Edition as stated, First Printing, Full # print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as printed on copyright page, Original $24.95 price Not clipped, Novels by Juke Becker: * Sleepless Days (1979) Bronstein's Children (1988) Jacob the Liar (1990) The Boxer (2002). Seller Inventory # ABE-1684181278255
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Publisher: Arcade, NY., 2002. First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. PRISTINE. As New. Unread. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. Seller Inventory # SKU1021735