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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
September 1, 1988
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780151932030
ISBN-10
0151932034
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
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Original list price
$19.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The lives of four young pepole--Vera, who is half-Jewish and sent to a concentration camp, her German cousin Sep who becomes a Nazi, her Partisan boyfriend Serb, and Sredoje, intrigued by killing, are drawn together in a game of life and war in Yugoslavia
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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.
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.
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Paperback
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from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1988)
9780151932030 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $19.00
About: The lives of four young pepole--Vera, who is half-Jewish and sent to a concentration camp, her German cousin Sep who becomes a Nazi, her Partisan boyfriend Serb, and Sredoje, intrigued by killing, are drawn together in a game of life and war in Yugoslavia
About: The lives of four young pepole--Vera, who is half-Jewish and sent to a concentration camp, her German cousin Sep who becomes a Nazi, her Partisan boyfriend Serb, and Sredoje, intrigued by killing, are drawn together in a game of life and war in Yugoslavia
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