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London: Penguin Books, 2020. Later printing. Paperback. Near Fine. 2nd printing of this trade paperback edition. Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; <b>Irmgard Keun</b> was born in Berlin in 1905 and found instant success with her novels <i>Gilgi</i> (1931) and <i>The Artificial Silk Girl</i> (1932). Everything changed in 1933 when the Nazis black

Penguin Classics, 2020. Paperback. New. 144 pages. 7.72x5.08x0.91 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Depicting a young woman's life in Nazi Germany, a masterpiece from the author of Child of All Nations 'I cannot think of anything else that conjures up so powerfully the atmosphere of a nation turned insane' Sunday Telegraph Nineteen-year-old Sanna just wants to drink her beer in peace, but that's difficult when Hitler has come to town and his motorcade is blocking the streets of Frankfurt. What's more, her best friend Gerti is in love with a Jewish boy, her brother writes books that have been blacklisted and her own aunt may denounce her to the authorities at any moment, as Germany teeters on the edge of the abyss. Written after she had fled the Nazi regime, Irmgard Keun's masterly novel captures the feverish hysteria and horror of the era with devastating perceptiveness and humour. Translated by Geoff Wilkes

2020 Penguin Modern Classics, Translated from the German by Anthea Bell // Light marks on back cover, Shadow of old price sticker on back cover, In otherwise excellent condition // The hysteria and the everyday of Nazi Germany, seen through the eyes of a humorous and perceptive teen in 1930s Frankfurt // 138 pages, 111g, 199mm x 130mm x 9mm // 100% of book sale goes towards Women's Community Shelters in NSW