A novel focusing on the lives of Jewish emigrants in Norfolk, Austria, America and Manchester, translated from the German by Michael Hulse.
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In this remarkable work of fiction, W.G. Sebald explores the power of memory as he traces the lives of four people uprooted by war and prejudice. Each of the stories reflect the tragic impact of World War II on the survivors, who struggle with a loss of home, a loss of language, and a loss of self. Through memories, each person attempts to make sense of their histories and bridge the chasm the war ripped in their lives. Combined with each story are photographs that purport to show the subjects of the stories. The combination of photographs, biography, and autobiography combine to form a meditative, lyrical story that is at once powerful and introspective.
W. G. Sebald was born Winfried George Maximillian Sebald in Wertach im Allgäu, in the Bavarian Alps in 1944. From 1975 he taught at the University of East Anglia, became Professor of German in 1986, and was the first director of the British Centre for Translation. He won the Berlin Literature, Literatur Nord, and Mörike Prizes, as well as the Johannes Bobrowski medal, plus the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction (The Rings of Saturn). New Directions was the first to publish his book here: The Rings of Saturn, The Emigrants, and Vertigo. He died in an automobile accident in Norfolk, England, near his home in Norwich in East Anglia, England, on December 14, 2001.
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Seller: Mungobooks, Poole, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1st printing hardback in price clipped dustjacket. Book in fine condition with previous owner's name stamped on top of text block. Jacket bright with a nick to the bottom rear edge. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. I am happy to supply scans.(B92). Seller Inventory # ABE-1735061743556
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Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Collectable - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Good/Good file copy 1st ed 1996 Harvill hardback, unclipped DJ, terrific cover artwork. This is a file printing before the main print run. RMP FILE COPY written boldly along the edge of the book and 'File Copy' to the top front of the jacket, some pencil notes to the front end-papers and red pen corrections from the file editor applied to the copyright page and first page of the text itself. Otherwise good and unmarked through the rest, binding tight. Size: 8.78 x 1.18 x 5.63 inches. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; ISBN: 1860461271. ISBN/EAN: 9781860461279. The book is available to view in-person at our Cambridge hub. The photos provided are of the actual book for sale, further condition-specific photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 094555. Seller Inventory # 094555
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Rilegato. Condition: buono. prima edizione. Book in good condition. Ex-Libris. 1st edition. Check the pictures. Safe packaging and fast shipping: 1. Books will be carefully packed using protection such as foam cushions and they will be placed in a robust box. (For small books, they will be placed in an envelop with bubble foam wrap and extra strong cardboard) 2. The shipping label will be purchased and the book will be delivered to the shipping courier access point within a day from the purchase (unless is weekend) 3. We ship from Italy. Please contact us in advance if the shipping destination is to an island or to a very remote place (For example, Cyprus, Canary islands, Madeira), we will need to check if there are shipping solutions for those destinations. There is no issue with shipping to EU countries plus Nordics, UK and North America. Tracking code, delivery and purchase guarantee: 1. The book will no take weeks to arrive, but it will arrive within a week from the parcel delivery to the shipping courier (in normal situations in EU countries) 2. You will receive the tracking code and you will be able to check the status of the delivery in every step. The book will not be stolen or get lost which is common when shipping with untraceable packages Feel free to contact us for any questions!. Seller Inventory # 115846263651
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Seller: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. ** First UK Edition **; Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 1.2 lbs; Dark blue dust jacket with title in yellow lettering; 1996, Harvill Press; 256 pages; "The Emigrants," by W. G. Sebald. Seller Inventory # SKU-1203AM01608104
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt titles to the spine. Clean pages and firm binding. Pages have a slight ripple. Jacket is not price clipped. 1st UK print. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging and dust jackets are placed in removable protective covers. Seller Inventory # s16836
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1st printing hardback in unclipped jacket. Book and jacket in fine condition with no inscriptions. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request. Seller Inventory # ABE-1707163597627
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Seller: Kelleher Rare Books, Naas, IE, Ireland
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. This is the true first edition, first printing (first impression) with no mention of reprint to the copyright page therefore indicating a true first print. In a near fine jacket which is price clipped to the inner flap, a touch of creasing to the top of the rear panel. The book is fine and clearly unread, internally unmarked and clean. Seller Inventory # 017030
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Seller: Bramble Books, Ipswich, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt titles to the spine. Clean pages and nice firm binding. Jacket is not price clipped. Lovely condition and looks to be unread. 1st UK print. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging and dust jackets are placed in removable protective covers. Seller Inventory # 14809
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