About this title: A perennial theme in Aharon Appelfeld's novels is the misguided attempt of Jews to discard their "Jewishness" so they can pass for gentile. In THE RETREAT, the setting is a rundown hotel of that name near Vienna, which has been founded by a man who helps people do just that, teaching them new ways of talking and acting. But it is 1937, and as the guests at the hotel go through their hopeless exercises, the Nazis are approaching. Like the Jews vacationing at the resort in Appelfeld's BADENHEIM 1939, the characters in THE RETREAT are doomed and in denial, stubbornly clinging to a hope of ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 1984-04-18
ISBN-13:9780525242376ISBN:0525242376
Description: Very Good. Very good+ hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Description: Very Good. 0140076603 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780525242376ISBN:0525242376
Description: A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780525242376ISBN:0525242376
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
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Description: Very Good. Trade paperback. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. In sealed plastic protection. 1996. Trade paperback. read more
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Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: E. P. Dutton, Inc., New York, New York, USA
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780525242376ISBN:0525242376
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. BE3-A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall wear with the usual library stamps, labels, and pocket on the front and back endpapers and the title page. The dust jacket shows no noticable wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve with the usual library label on the spine. Translated from the Hebrew by Dalya Bilu. The Retreat is a hotel on a remote hilltop some distance from Vienna. Its patrons are all ... read more
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