Isbn: 9780316763721 - the children of the arbat: a novel (32 résultats)

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  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Etat : Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat : Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown (edition First Edition), 1988

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    Vendeur : BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-UnisBooksRun

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    Hardcover. Etat : Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown (edition First Edition), 1988

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    Vendeur : BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-UnisBooksRun

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown (edition First Edition), 1988

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    Vendeur : BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-UnisBooksRun

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    EUR 6,27

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    Hardcover. Etat : Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisThriftBooks-Dallas

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    EUR 6,86

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    Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown and Company, 1988

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    Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books Inc

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 6,91

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    Hardback. Etat : Very Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown and Company, 1988

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    Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books Inc

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    Hardback. Etat : Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown & Company, 1988

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    Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-UnisBetter World Books

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    EUR 6,93

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    Etat : Good. 1st English-language ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown & Company, 1988

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    Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-UnisBetter World Books

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    EUR 6,93

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    Etat : Good. 1st English-language ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisHalf Price Books Inc.

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    EUR 3,59

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisHPB-Emerald

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, Etats-UnisGoodwill Books

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    EUR 3,46

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    Etat : acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-UnisWonder Book

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    Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Etat : Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisHPB-Ruby

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    EUR 4,66

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisHPB-Diamond

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    EUR 7,17

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisHPB Inc.

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    EUR 7,17

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    hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, Boston, 1988

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    Vendeur : Irolita Books, Aurora, ON, CanadaIrolita Books

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    EUR 18,40

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    Hardcover. Etat : VERY GOOD. Etat de la jaquette : GOOD. First English language edition. Dust jacket is worn and creased along edges with several short tears, and a chip to lower edge. Price clipped. New archival mylar dj cover. 24 cm. 685 pages. Set in Moscow in 1934, following a group of idealistic young people whose lives are shattered by Stalin's growing terror, based on Rybakov's own experience. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-UnisGoldBooks

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    Etat: Neuf

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    Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagnemedimops

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    Etat : acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.

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    Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, New York, 1988

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    Vendeur : Turn the Page, Albany, NY, Etats-UnisTurn the Page

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    EUR 22,43

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    Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Children of the Arbat by Anatoli Rybakov, Translated by Harold Shukman. Little, Brown 1988. Dust jacket in protective Mylar. First Edition, First Printing, Full number line present. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition:Near Fine + / Near Fine Binding tight and square. Boards clean and bright. Pages clean, crisp, and untoned. Owner's initial on the tip-in page only, neatly written. No other writing, marks, or library indicators. Dust jacket clean and attractive with minimal handling wear, now protected in Mylar (Absent the small ownership initial, the book would grade Fine.) (see photos) Children of the Arbat is Anatoli Rybakov's landmark novel depicting the lives of young Soviet citizens during the rise of Stalinism in the 1930s. Drawing on personal experience and historical insight, Rybakov portrays the moral compromises, political repression, and quiet resistance of everyday life under totalitarian rule. Widely acclaimed upon publication in the West, the novel remains a powerful literary examination of ideology, fear, and personal conscience in Soviet history.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown & Co, 1988

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    Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-UniWeBuyBooks

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

    EUR 21,26

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    hardcover. Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

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    Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown and Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1988

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    Vendeur : Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, Etats-UnisMattabesset Books

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    Etat: Occasion - Très bon

    EUR 28,71

    EUR 5,66 expédition 
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    Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. 1st Edition. Little Brown and Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1988. First (1st) Printing (full number line to 1) of the "First English-Language Edition" (stated). Near Fine+ in a Very Good+ Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is red quarter cloth to gray boards, colors uniform throughout, with bright silver title, etc., to the spine, gray endpapers with the following markings - a free book stamp on the front endpaper and a name and phone number on the rear free endpaper, and all corners except the top front corner square and sharp. The Dust Jacket is bright, colors uniform throughout, and mostly intact with a tear to the rear panel discreetly closed from behind with archival, pH neutral materials, and the original price ($19.95) intact on the front flap. See the photos. 685 pages. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Originally titled Deti Arbata in Russian, this historical novel translated by Harold Shukman. It was written between 1966 and 1983 and was suppressed until 1987 in the Perestroika era because of its anti-Stalinist subject matter. Parts of it were published samizdat as they were written. It was followed by two sequels, Fear (1988) and Dust and Ashes (1992). NOTE: This is a heavy book, weighing 1,130 grams / 2 lb., 7.8 oz., and will require extra postage for international shipment.

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    Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : Manitou Books, Manitou Springs, CO, Etats-UnisManitou Books

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 35,00

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. First English-Language Edition. First Printing with full number line down to 1. Inside is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has rubbing and several small tears. Dust jacket has a larger tear (about 1") on front top left corner (see photo 1). See photos.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, 1988

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    Vendeur : Dallas Collectible Books, Dallas, TX, Etats-UnisDallas Collectible Books

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

    EUR 31,41

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    Hardcover. Etat : Good. First Edition.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little Brown, U.S.A., 1988

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    Vendeur : STUDIO V, San Marcos, CA, Etats-UnisSTUDIO V

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    Etat: Occasion - Très bon

    EUR 44,87

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    Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Slightly Frayed and Chipped. 1st Edition.

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    Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1988

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    Vendeur : Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, Etats-UnisRare Book Cellar

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    EUR 45,72

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    Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A few short tears to jacket crown. Stated First English-Langugae Edition.; 9.10 X 6.30 X 1.80 inches; 685 pages.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1988

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    Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-UnisGround Zero Books, Ltd.

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 53,84

    EUR 4,36 expédition 
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    Hardcover. Etat : Very good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. The format is approximately 6.5" x 9.5". [4], 685, [7] pages. The dust jacket is price clipped, and has some wear and soiling. This autobiographical fiction of Soviet life just prior to Stalin's Great Purge intertwines the story of Sasha Pankratov, a Russian student unjustly arrested, imprisoned, and exiled, with the story of Stalin's obsession with power. Anatoli Naumovich Rybakov (14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1911 23 December 1998) was a Soviet and Russian writer, the author of the anti-Stalinist Children of the Arbat trilogy, the novel Heavy Sand, and many popular children books including Adventures of Krosh, Dirk and Bronze Bird. One of the last of his works was his memoir The Novel of Memoirs telling about all the different people (from Stalin and Yeltsin, to Okudzhava and Tendryakov) he met during his long life. His most popular novel, Children of the Arbat, was written and distributed via samizdat in the 1960s, but was not published until 1987 despite having been officially announced for publication in 1966 and 1978 (in both cases publication was canceled at the very last moment by the Soviet government). The eventual publication of the novel and its 2 sequels 1935 and Other Years were considered a landmark of the nascent glasnost, as the first in the trilogy was one of the earliest publications of previously forbidden anti-Stalin literature. Almost all his books have been made into movies. Rybakov's books have been published in 52 countries, with distribution exceeding 20 million copies. Harold Shukman (23 March 1931 11 July 2012) was a British historian, specializing in the history of Russia. Children of the Arbat is a semi-autobiographical historical novel by Anatoly Rybakov set during the era of Stalin. It recounts the era in the Soviet Union of the build-up to the Congress of the Victors, the early years of the second Five Year Plan and the (supposed) circumstances of the murder of Sergey Kirov prior to the beginning of the Great Purge.It is the first book of the trilogy, followed by the books 1935 and Other Years. The story is mainly told that of the fictional Sasha Pankratov, a sincere and loyal Komsomol member who is exiled as a result of party intrigues. Rybakov too was exiled in the early 1930s. Hysteria grows as simple mistakes and humor are seen as examples of sabotage or acts of wreckers. The book exposes how, despite the honest intentions of Pankratov and older Bolsheviks like Kirov, Stalinism is destroying all their hopes. The novel is also notable for its portrayal of Joseph Stalin as a scheming and paranoid figure. The book, which was written between 1966 and 1983, was suppressed until the Perestroika era (published for the first time as a feuilleton in 1987). It was a great publishing sensation of that era owing to its criticism of the Soviet system, its portrayal of Stalin and harsh in its cynical view of those who turned the Soviet Union into a "Great Power". The English translation, by Harold Shukman, was first published in 1988 by Little, Brown & Company. Children of the Arbat - a 16-part television serial based on Rybakov's trilogy. Derived from a Kirkus review: In Russia, Rybakov has only recently been allowed to publish this sprawling book about the beginning days of Stalin's terror. The novel has a double focus, first on a microcosm--the story of the arrest and exile of a young Komsomol from the Arbat section of Moscow, the intellectual, cultural heart of the city--and then on a macrocosm: the thought processes that go on in Stalin's mind as he sets out to destroy any possible enemy he perceives he has in the Politburo. The former is interesting: Sasha Pankratov, the young man, is connected through family and friends to high officials in the government, and well-limned are the shock-waves of defensiveness and exaggerated prudence that go through the well-placed when anyone remotely involved with them has been touched by the plague of NKVD disapproval. All Sasha's friends, young people of vivacity and brains, too quickly are shuffled into the either/or queues of the informing or the informed-on. But what must be genuinely shocking to the Russians about this book are the sections dealing with Stalin's machinations. "Machiavellian" is too weak an adjective: paranoid, brilliant, nightmarish come closer. Stalin's presence in this old-fashioned naturalistic book is air-robbing--he fills it like an evil gas, and the sense of doom he wafts, a true anti-Christ, is very impressive. For the historically knowledgeable, then, the book has weight and force. It's great novelizing, like Solzshenitsyn, it is first-rate chronicling. First English-Language Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Arnold H. Drapkin (Author photograph) (illustrateur).