Within the Whirlwind
by Ginzburg, Eugenia
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151975175
- ISBN 13
- 9780151975174
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Book shows very little wear. Covers are paper covered boards, with green cloth with gilt print at the spine Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, with a little bit of soiling on the page edges. Translated from the original Russian. The second volume in Ginzburg's autobiography of life in the Soviet Union's prison and slave labor system. This is a rare and highly valued book.
Synopsis
This book continues the narrative of Ginzburg's nightmarish eighteen-year survival of Soviet prisons and labor camps, following the Stalinist purges of 1937. Introduction by Heinrich Böll. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST07250
- Title
- Within the Whirlwind
- Author
- Ginzburg, Eugenia
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151975175
- ISBN 13
- 9780151975174
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 423
- Size
- 16.3 cm x 24 cm x 3.4 cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Autobiography; Political commentary;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
About Turtleman Used Books
Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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