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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
by Bassani, Giorgio
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1400044227
- ISBN 13
- 9781400044221
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Everyman's Library, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Translated by William Weaver. Introduction by Tim Parks. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($23.00), bumped at the edges. Red cloth with a black ink panel and gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, a small stain at the fore-edge, clean internally. Bassani's novel about unrequited love before World War II, adapted into the 1970 film of the same title.
Synopsis
The story of a wealthy, insular Jewish family in Fascist Italy just before the outbreak of World War II. The source of an acclaimed feature film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Translated by William Weaver.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9032
- Title
- The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
- Author
- Bassani, Giorgio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1400044227
- ISBN 13
- 9781400044221
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- American Literature, Russian Literature, Pedophilia, Books to Film, Modern Literature
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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