- Softcover
- Used
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.zenosbooks
AbeBooks seller since March 24, 1997
Condition: Used
US$ 36.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
New York. 1960. September 1960. Pyramid Books. 4th Pyramid Books Paperback Printing. Very Good in Wrappers. Translated from the Russian by Nina N. Selivanova. 223 pages. paperback. R541. Cover painting by George Zeil. keywords: Europe Russia Literature Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION - Yama is unique. Other writers have taken prostitutes for their characters. Kuprin has taken the evil of prostitution itself. Although he writes of a brothel in a Russian city, his moral is not limited to a time and a place. Change rubles to dollars, move from Yamaskaya to the Chicago slums Kuprin's ever-honest, ever-brilliant picture of the ancient business of selling women's bodies for profit still holds its universal meaning. When Yama Was first published the Russian censorship mutilated it beyond recognition. Kuprin was called a corruptor of youth and his book was denounced as pornography. Few could face the bitter truth of what he had written, But now Kuprin has been hailed as a genius, millions of copies have been sold in more than fifteen different languages, and it is a foregone conclusion that Yama will live forever among the world's great books. inventory #48126. …
Seller Inventory # z48126
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Yama the Pit
- Author
- Kuprin, Alexandre
- Publisher
- Pyramid Books
- Publication year
- 1960
- Condition
- Very Good in Wrappers
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- paperback
zenosbooks
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 24, 1997
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| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 6.00 | US$ 12.00 |
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Zenobooks.com is a secondhand and out-of-print Internet bookstore. While our stock is general, we specialize in Literature, Mysteries, Latin American Literature, African-American interest, and Translated Literature...Zeno's Web Page - www.zenosbooks.com
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modern 1sts, latin america, mystery, african american studies, translated literature, literature, modern 1sts, latin america, mystery, african american studiesSeller's business information
zenosbooks
CA, U.S.A.
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All books subject to prior sale. Payment via PAYPAL in U.S. dollars. We generally ship United States Postal Service Media Rate for orders within the USA and charge $6.00 for the first book, and $5.00 for each additional book on multiple title orders. If you would like your book(s) to be shipped by any method other than USPS Media Rate, you must indicate that to us. We ship international orders via U.S. Postal Service Global Priority and customers will be charged at that rate. Oversized books, whether domestic or international, may require us to charge additional postage. Books are returnable for any reason within 30 days of purchase. California residents add 9.5 % sales tax. California dealers please include resale card and number in lieu of tax.
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