New York, NY Harcourt, Brace & Company: Harvest Editions, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus in USA (1992), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete alphabetiical sequence (ABCDE). First Edition Thus in USA (1992), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete alphabetiical sequence (ABCDE). Very Near Fine in Wraps: a mild nudge to the upper corner of the first few pages; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches). 98 pages. Translated from the Czech by Michael Henry Heim. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. Trade Paperback.

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Too Loud a Solitude is a short novel by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. Self-published in 1976 and officially in 1989 due to political censorship, it was Hrabal's final novel before his death. It tells the story of an eclectic and dimwitted old man who works as a paper crusher in Prague, using his job to save and amass astounding numbers of rare and banned books, he is an obsessive collector of knowledge. The book was translated into English by Michael Henry Heim.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 56194
Title: Too Loud a Solitude: A Novel.
Author: Bohumil Hrabal
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus in USA (1992), so stated. First Printing indi
ISBN 10: 0156904586
ISBN 13: 9780156904582
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company: Harvest Editions,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1992.
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: World; Modernist Fiction; Authors E-J; Eastern European Literature;

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