Cafe Scheherazade (26 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scheherazade is now a Text Classic.'In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade.' Thus begins Arnold Zable's haunting meditation on displacement, and the way the effects of war linger in the minds of its survivors. In this deeply moving book we meet Avram and Masha, proprietors of the cafe, and hear the tales that they and their fellow storytellers have to offer: of Moshe stalking the streets of Shanghai and Warsaw, of Laizer imprisoned in the Soviet city of Lvov, and of Zalman marooned in Vilna and Kobe. And we learn how Avram and Masha met and fell in love and came to create their Melbourne cafe together.In this mesmerising book, at once fable and history, fiction becomes a way of remaining faithful to the stories of cities strung across the globe like pearls on a string, to the maps and narratives etched in the minds of old men talking in a cafe by the sea. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scheherazade is now a Text Classic. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Scheherazade Plays the Chestnut Tree Cafe. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 232 pages. 'In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade.' Thus b egins this haunting meditation on displacement and the way the effects of war li nger in the minds of its survivors. At once fable and history, it takes the read er on a journey which ranges from Kobe to Paris, from Vilna and back to Melbourn e.…

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Arnold Zable Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade. Thus begins Arnold Zable's haunting meditation on displacement, and the way the effects of war linger in the minds of its survivors. In this deeply moving book we meet Avram and Masha, proprietors of the cafe, and hear the tales that they and their fellow storytellers have to offer: of Yossel stalking the streets of Shanghai and Warsaw, of Laizer imprisoned in the Soviet city of Lvov, and of Zalman marooned in Vilna and Kobe. And we learn how Avram and Masha met and fell in love and came to create their Melbourne cafe together. In this mesmerising book, at once fable and history, fiction becomes a way of remaining faithful to the stories of cities strung across the globe like pearls on a string, to the maps and narratives etched in the minds of old men talking in a cafe by the sea. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback first edition, fourth printing, 2001. INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR, ARNOLD ZABLE. This book is in very good condition - light edge wear to covers; pages tanning; slight foxing to first page and possibly to top edge.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Paperback later edition and printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARNOLD ZABLE. This book is in very good condition - light edge wear; pages lightly tanning. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

[6]+224pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. A fine copy.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scherazade is now a Text Classic.'In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade.' Thus begins Arnold Zable's haunting meditation on displacement, and the way the effects of war linger in the minds of its survivors. In this deeply moving book we meet Avram and Masha, proprietors of the cafe, and hear the tales that they and their fellow storytellers have to offer- of Moshe stalking the streets of Shanghai and Warsaw, of Laizer imprisoned in the Soviet city of Lvov, and of Zalman marooned in Vilna and Kobe. And we learn how Avram and Masha met and fell in love and came to create their Melbourne cafe together.In this mesmerising book, at once fable and history, fiction becomes a way of remaining faithful to the stories of cities strung across the globe like pearls on a string, to the maps and narratives etched in the minds of old men talking in a cafe by the sea. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scheherazade is now a Text Classic. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 223 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Australian literature. 21st century. Melbourne. Cafés. Jewish experience. Immigration. Fiction. 1 Kg. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scherazade is now a Text Classic.'In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade.' Thus begins Arnold Zable's haunting meditation on displacement, and the way the effects of war linger in the minds of its survivors. In this deeply moving book we meet Avram and Masha, proprietors of the cafe, and hear the tales that they and their fellow storytellers have to offer- of Moshe stalking the streets of Shanghai and Warsaw, of Laizer imprisoned in the Soviet city of Lvov, and of Zalman marooned in Vilna and Kobe. And we learn how Avram and Masha met and fell in love and came to create their Melbourne cafe together.In this mesmerising book, at once fable and history, fiction becomes a way of remaining faithful to the stories of cities strung across the globe like pearls on a string, to the maps and narratives etched in the minds of old men talking in a cafe by the sea. A moving tribute to the spirit of survival, Arnold Zable's beloved novel Cafe Scheherazade is now a Text Classic. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 223 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Australian literature. 21st century. Melbourne. Cafés. Jewish experience. Immigration. Fiction. 1 Kg. …

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. Pp. [vi]+224(last blank); med. 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; text block browned at edges; Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2001. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author (dated 13/2/2001) on the title page. The novel depicts the lives of former refugees who meet in a cafe in the Melbourne suburb of St. Kilda. 'At once fable and history, Cafe Scheherazade takes the reader on a journey which ranges from Kobe to Paris, from Vilna to Melbourne' [wrapper blurb]. Signed.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 100.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 100.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 100.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'An old cliche¿ talks about how a reader does not need to leave her/his chair to travel the world. In his collection of poetry Scheherazade Plays the Chestnut Tree Cafe, Boyd Bauman's poems convert the chair into a TARDIS to whisk us away into his examinations of world travels. Alongside these, Bauman shows us his rural Kansas upbringing, too, and the times of unknowing in the midst of organized religion and ranch-talk. He lends a lens to the racism of that childhood world: though we didn't have a clue / who a queer was / and what would a black man / want with a town like ours. rough these complications examined in this work, we get to see the worlds we know, the worlds that need revealed, and the worlds we haven't visited but understand what we do is to survive, just as Bauman shares with us through looking at Iceland's poet Egil: Poets are forged / simply by bearing witness / to the nature of this land, / this land of temper / and skäld (other poets).'Dennis Etzel, Jr., author of is Removed Utopia.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Scheherazade Plays the Chestnut Tree Cafe | Boyd Bauman | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2019 | Spartan Press | EAN 9781950380046 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.