About this title: A novel of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and reporter. Written in the form of a diary, it relates the conditions of the doomed Jews of Poland during World War II from the perspective of a Resistance fighter living behind the "wall" that sealed the Warsaw Ghetto off from the rest of the city.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred Knopf,
Date Published: 1980
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. 632pp. Dj is shelf worn, frayed, torn at corner. Penetration marks (from an ice pick) made through back of the book, but text is still readable, clean, crisp and tight. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Book
Date Published: 1953
Description: Good in Unknown jacket. Good Some cover and edge wear and no markings. "This is a monumental epic about the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, their courage, their warmth and love, and their unconquerable spirit. " Religion, fiction. (#11896) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1950
ISBN-13:9781125493809ISBN:1125493801
Description: Good. -2nd Printing--632 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The boards have only light signs of aging. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1950
ISBN-13:9781125493809ISBN:1125493801
Description: Good. ---Good +. in No Dust Jacket. 632 Pages. Interior flawless. Boards have light signs of use and some mildew. Binding is Hard Cover. 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall-Publish Place: -Size: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1950
ISBN-13:9781125493809ISBN:1125493801
Description: Acceptable in Good jacket. Ex-Library---632 pages. Interior is clean. Rear hinge is cracked. DJ not price clipped. Nice overall condition. Ex-library. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 706 pages; By any standards one cares to apply, THE WALL is a remarkable literary achievment. It is a lasting monument to the patience and belief and courage of a persecuted people. It is an ineradicable indictment of Hitler's Germany and at the same time, an unforgettable plea for tolerance. But above all, Mr. Hersey has written a great novel with an almost infinite gradation of light and shadow. Stark terror, pathos and even humor give it a great ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A
Date Published: 1950
Description: Good. -7th Printing Ex-Library--No Jacket. Good 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall 632 pgs. Interior-Light signs of use w/ ex-library referencing. The boards have only light signs of aging. -Publish Place: New York-Size: read more
"This book is completely fictional, but is based on true event of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. The book is written as a "journal" or "archive." Hersey worked as a journalist and his gift of journalism is evident in this fictional piece. The format of the book takes a little getting used to, entries are not always in chronological order and they are written with some initials or abbreviations. Once I was able to get into the style of writing, I was caught off guard by the depth and the meaning of so many little conversations or observations. When tragedies on a very large scale (WWII) are brought down to life in individual tragedies, the understanding and the pain for the reader is so much greater. I truly feared, rejoiced, mourned, and ached with the characters in this novel."
"I got about 100 pages into this 700+ page book, and gave up. The writing style (translated) is interesting, but it's a very detailed and slow-moving account. Great to have for historical posterity, but not an entertaining read."
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