Pleijel Agenta (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Agneta Pleijel writes a painful yet humorous autobiographical novel about the disarray of childhood in the aftermath of World War II.Agneta Pleijel writes a painful yet humorous autobiographical novel about childhood in the aftermath of World War II.A prophecy is received by a beloved aunt, a prophecy that her young niece eagerly waits to see fulfilled.The story takes place in the 1950s in the suburbs of Stockholm, in the university town of Lund, and in the United States. Neta's childhood is in disarray. She reads-words give form to the vagueness of existence-and is busy thinking about the female sex, family, and the stupendous diversity of people in the world. Her father, a mathematician, and her mother, a musician, are in constant conflict, butshe loves them both. Gradually Neta realizes that she's grown up in a lie and that she must step carefully through the war zone of her parents' marriage.This is an insightful tale about the search for truth, morality, and a place of your own in the world. A prophecy is received by a beloved aunt, a prophecy that her young niece eagerly waits to see fulfilled Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK. Book.

Condition: New. Translator(s): Delargy, Marlaine. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567. . 2017. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Translator(s): Delargy, Marlaine. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567. . 2017. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Agneta Pleijel writes a painful yet humorous autobiographical novel about the disarray of childhood in the aftermath of World War II.Agneta Pleijel writes a painful yet humorous autobiographical novel about childhood in the aftermath of World War II.A prophecy is received by a beloved aunt, a prophecy that her young niece eagerly waits to see fulfilled.The story takes place in the 1950s in the suburbs of Stockholm, in the university town of Lund, and in the United States. Neta's childhood is in disarray. She reads-words give form to the vagueness of existence-and is busy thinking about the female sex, family, and the stupendous diversity of people in the world. Her father, a mathematician, and her mother, a musician, are in constant conflict, butshe loves them both. Gradually Neta realizes that she's grown up in a lie and that she must step carefully through the war zone of her parents' marriage.This is an insightful tale about the search for truth, morality, and a place of your own in the world. A prophecy is received by a beloved aunt, a prophecy that her young niece eagerly waits to see fulfilled Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New.