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Etat : Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas MannA story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. This pioneering work of fiction is considered to be the first great German novel.Translated by J. A. Underwood with an Introduction by Kevin Cramer.…

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The first great German novel - an extraordinary recreation of the horrors of the Thirty Years War, written by a veteran of the conflictFirst published in 1668, Simplicissimus tells the picaresque, brilliantly described adventures of a boy swept up in the Thirty Years War and the terrible things that he experiences. Some of it is realistic, some fantastical but the overall effect is an unmatched picture of Europe torn apart by an endless, sadistic, futile war from which nobody can escape.Simplicissimus was rediscovered in 20th century Germany where the book's grim message resonated and the book is now established as one of the essential works of German literature.As Thomas Mann wrote: 'It is a story of the most basic kind of grandeur - gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust, but immortal in the miserable spendour of its sins.' First published in 1668, Simplicissimus tells the picaresque, brilliantly described adventures of a boy swept up in the Thirty Years War and the terrible things that he experiences. Some of it is realistic, some fantastical but the overall effect is an unmatched picture of Europe torn apart by an endless, sadistic, futile war from which nobody can escape. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Paperback. Etat : New. 'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas MannA story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. This pioneering work of fiction is considered to be the first great German novel.Translated by J. A. Underwood with an Introduction by Kevin Cramer.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good+. First Edition. 285 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Stephen Hickman. This anthology contains: Blood Music - a novelette by Greg Bear; Monster Hunt by Richard E. Geis; Nanotech and Nanominds by Arlan Andrews; Statesmen - a novelette by Poul Anderson; Dogged Persistence by Kevin J. Anderson; Contagion by Norm Hartman; Deep Safari - a novelette by Charles Sheffield; Bio/Nano/Tech by Gregory Benford; Park Rules by Jerry Oltion; Evaporation - a novelette by Dave Smeds; Nanoclaus by Kent Patterson; Hunter's Dawn by J. Steven York; The Gentle Seduction - a novelette by Marc Stiegler; K. Eric Drexler; John Cramer; and Elton Elliot. Blood Music by Greg Bear won the Nebula Award for best novelette in 1983 and the Hugo Awart in the same category in 1984. Stephen Hickman; (illustrateur). Book.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. 'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas MannA story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. This pioneering work of fiction is considered to be the first great German novel.Translated by J. A. Underwood with an Introduction by Kevin Cramer.…

Paperback. Etat : New.

Etat : Very Good. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! May have signs of use, wear and minor cosmetic defects.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New. pp. 496.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Etat : New.

Etat : New. 2018. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . .

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Storm Trooper. Book.

Softcover. Etat : Très bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. reprint edition. 496 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : New. 2018. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Etat : New. In English.

Etat : New. pp. 496.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New. pp. 496.

Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.