The Use of Man

Tisma, Aleksandar

ISBN 10: 0571142184 / ISBN 13: 9780571142187

Edité par Faber and Faber, 1990

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR003168504

Synopsis :

A description of the lives of four friends growing up in a small Yugoslavian town during and after World War II - Vera who is sent to a concentration camp, Sep who becomes a Nazi, Milinko who joins the Partisans and Sredjoe who is obsessed by war.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Four individuals from a small town in Yugoslavia find themselves among drastically different fates during World War II. Two become Nazis, one joins the Partisans, and one is sent to a concentration camp.

Set in Yugoslavia prior to and during World War II, this tale of devastation traces the lives of four friends born in the same small town. They went to school together, took dancing lessons, stole kisses, were taught German by an old maid who kept a diary. But when war comes, half-Jewish Vera is sent to a concentration camp while her German cousin becomes a Nazi; Serbian boyfriend Milinko joins the Partisans; and another classmate, also a Serb, becomes fascinated by the magic of killing. Tisma's portrayal of their situation is certainly poignant, but he belabors the obvious in overly melodramatic fashion.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Use of Man
Éditeur : Faber and Faber
Date d'édition : 1990
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good