Ladislav Grosman (39 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Written by a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, The Shop on Main Street is the story that inspired the highly successful Academy Award-winning Czechoslovak film of the same title. Looking at the Holocaust through the eyes of a complicit individual, the narrative follows a good-natured carpenter living in a Slovak town in 1942 who unwittingly becomes a participant in a moral crisis involving the abuse and persecution of Jews. Describing the film adaptation of Ladislav Grosman's novel, the New York Times declared that it is a "human drama that is a moving manifest of the dark dilemma that confronted all people who were caught as witnesses to Hitler's terrible crime." The review continues: "'Is one his brother's keeper?' is the thundering question the situation asks, and then, 'Are not all men brothers?' The answer given is a grim acknowledgement. But the unfolding of the drama is simple, done in casual, homely, humorous terms-until the terrible, heartbreaking resolution of the issue at the end.".…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Written by a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, The Shop on Main Street is the story that inspired the highly successful Academy Awardwinning Czechoslovak film of the same title. Looking at the Holocaust through the eyes of a complicit individual, the narrative follows a good-natured carpenter living in a Slovak town in 1942 who unwittingly becomes a participant in a moral crisis involving the abuse and persecution of Jews. Describing the film adaptation of Ladislav Grosmans novel, the New York Times declared that it is a human drama that is a moving manifest of the dark dilemma that confronted all people who were caught as witnesses to Hitler's terrible crime. The review continues: Is one his brother's keeper? is the thundering question the situation asks, and then, Are not all men brothers? The answer given is a grim acknowledgement. But the unfolding of the drama is simple, done in casual, homely, humorous termsuntil the terrible, heartbreaking resolution of the issue at the end. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition, First printing. Library binding showing minor shelf wear with staining on edges of text block. "4-" written on front pastedown. Text and images unmarked. Dj quite worn & water damaged with small tears repaired with clear tape.

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

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Condition: New. pp. 150.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 125 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. not marked; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New. pp. 150.

Condition: New. 2019. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. In English.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. First Edition. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering under Victor Ambrus illustrated dust jacket priced $3.95, gold endpapers, illustrated, 123 pp. Remainder spray to bottom edge, flap is clipped despite price being present. Previous owner has written name, date, and place in a very small & neat hand to inner margin of title page. Appears unread or carefully read at most. …

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Stated First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in dustjacket. Red cloth boards, pristine. Protected, price clipped, dustjacket clean and bright, shelf wear to edges. Book firm in binding, unread, 123 pages, b&w illustrations. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 123 pages.…

hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Garden City. 1970. Doubleday. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Worn Dustjacket With Some Tears & Pieces Missing. Translated from the Czech by Iris Urwin. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus. 125 pages. hardcover. Cover art by Victor Ambrus. keywords: Europe Czech Literature Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION - The original story of the highly successful Academy Award winning Czech film of the same title, dealing with a good-natured carpenter, living in a Slovak town in 1942, who unwittingly becomes a participant in the gathering moral crisis involving the abuse and persecution of Jews. This novel is a 'human drama that is a moving manifest of the dark dilemma that confronted all people who were caught as witnesses to Hitler's terrible crime,' says The New York Times. ''Is one his brother's keeper?' is the thundering question the situation asks, and then, as supplement, 'Are not all men brothers?' The answer is a grim acknowledgement. But the unfolding of the drama is simple, done in casual, homely, humorous terms-until the terrible, heartbreaking resolution of the issue at the end.' inventory #32746 Very Good in Worn Dustjacket With Some Tears & Pieces Missing. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition stated. [125]pp [corner of front jacket flap clipped, but original printed price still there; some light chipping and fraying to jacket] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Victor Ambrus (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Doubleday and Company Inc. New York 1970 8vo. 123 pages. review copy. red cloth boards. text block crisp. light rubbing to dust jacket. handsome copy.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. NICE, CLEAN COPY.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung; Starke Gebrauchsspuren.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Gebrochener Buchrucken / Seiten oder Softcover umgeknickt; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen; Abnutzung / Risse - deutlich. Obchod na korze se odehrava behem druhe svetove valky v malem mestecku Sabinov na Slovensku. Zakladnim motivem novely je dilema hlavniho hrdiny, truhlare Tony Brtka (ve filmu jej ztvarnil Jozef Kroner), zda dokaze odporovat zlu ztelesnenemu protizidovskymi zakony a jejich vykonavateli hlinkovskymi fasisty a odola vyhodne sanci, ktera se mu nabizi: ziskat postaveni a majetek na ukor druheho cloveka. V povidce nevesta se vraci k osudum obyvatelu kterehosi maleho mesta pod Vihorlatem, k osudum lidi, kteri se i za tech nejhorsich podminek snazili zachovat si lidstvi a zivotni optimismus, aby pak byli zaskoceni apokalypticky hruznou dobou.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Gebrochener Buchrucken / Seiten oder Softcover umgeknickt; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen. Svou knihou povidek L. Grosman, autor Obchodu na korze, volne navazuje na predchozi tvorbu. Vraci se k osudum obyvatelu kterehosi maleho mesta pod Vihorlatem, k osudum lidi, kteri se i za tech nejhorsich podminek snazili zachovat si lidstvi a zivotni optimismus, aby pak byli zaskoceni apokalypticky hruznou dobou. Sedm povidek, jejichz dej se odehrava pred valkou, ve valecnych letech i po ni, tvori uzavreny celek.…

Vintage studio still photograph of actress Ida Kami ska from the 1965 film. Based on the 1962 short story "The Trap" by screenwriter Ladislav Grosman. A Slovak man is given a sewing notions shop owned by an elderly Jewish woman as part of the government's Aryanization program. He doesn't have the heart to tell her, and pretends to be her new employee. The two form a bond, which is tested when the authorities begin rounding up the town's Jewish population. One of the comparatively few films from the Czechoslovak New Wave filmed in the Slovak as opposed to the Czech language. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Do vystizne zachyceneho prostredi slovenskeho mestecka ve 40. letech umistuje autor pribeh prosteho cloveka, truhlare, ktery se nedovede ubranit svodum nasilnictvi v dobe tzv. slovenskeho statu.

Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Druhy svazek spisu prinasi vsechny povidky z prvniho vydani knihy Nevesta, v exilu vydanou povidkovou knihu Hlavou proti zdi, texty publikovane pouze casopisecky a zejmena dosud nevydane povidky z autorovych rukopisu. Ve svych prozach se Grosman vraci na Slovensko doby mezivalecne a valecne, zachycuje povalecnou vsednodennost a evokuje zivot v Izraeli v letech sedmdesatych. Tim nejcennejsim v tomto svazku je Grosmanovo zobrazeni zanikleho mezivalecneho sveta slovenskych Zidu, v nemz prozil sve detstvi. Knihu usporadal, k vydani pripravil a edicne komentoval Jiri Opelik.…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Svou knihou povidek L. Grosman, autor Obchodu na korze, volne navazuje na predchozi tvorbu. Vraci se k osudum obyvatelu kterehosi maleho mesta pod Vihorlatem, k osudum lidi, kteri se i za tech nejhorsich podminek snazili zachovat si lidstvi a zivotni optimismus, aby pak byli zaskoceni apokalypticky hruznou dobou. Sedm povidek, jejichz dej se odehrava pred valkou, ve valecnych letech i po ni, tvori uzavreny celek.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Written by a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, The Shop on Main Street is the story that inspired the highly successful Academy Awardwinning Czechoslovak film of the same title. Looking at the Holocaust through the eyes of a complicit individual, the narrative follows a good-natured carpenter living in a Slovak town in 1942 who unwittingly becomes a participant in a moral crisis involving the abuse and persecution of Jews. Describing the film adaptation of Ladislav Grosmans novel, the New York Times declared that it is a human drama that is a moving manifest of the dark dilemma that confronted all people who were caught as witnesses to Hitler's terrible crime. The review continues: Is one his brother's keeper? is the thundering question the situation asks, and then, Are not all men brothers? The answer given is a grim acknowledgement. But the unfolding of the drama is simple, done in casual, homely, humorous termsuntil the terrible, heartbreaking resolution of the issue at the end. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: Befriedigend. 137 S., Einband und Innenseiten stark gebräunt. // [Literarische Vorlage für den international preisgekrönten tschechoslowakischen Film "Das Geschäft in der Hauptstraße"] // 1,13,2 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 160 19 cm, Taschenbuch, Schutzumschlag fehlt.