In The Heritage, first published in German in 1978, Zygmunt Rogalla, an elderly Masurian rug-maker from Lucknow - which was once part of East Prussia, now part of Poland - tells his story from a hospital bed. The curator of the Masurian museum, where objects were collected as a symbol of the culture that had been lost in the second world war and after, he is also its destroyer, his injuries self-inflicted. Through the remembrance of his sufferings, he explains why the museum was so important to him, and to his fellow exiles ...
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In The Heritage, first published in German in 1978, Zygmunt Rogalla, an elderly Masurian rug-maker from Lucknow - which was once part of East Prussia, now part of Poland - tells his story from a hospital bed. The curator of the Masurian museum, where objects were collected as a symbol of the culture that had been lost in the second world war and after, he is also its destroyer, his injuries self-inflicted. Through the remembrance of his sufferings, he explains why the museum was so important to him, and to his fellow exiles, and what terrible discovery led him to destroy not only his life's greatest work, but the objects salvaged from his people's lost past.
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Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $7.70, very good condition, Sold by Keeper of the Page rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Enumclaw, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
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Very Good. Good+ DJ. No Exp Hill and Wang 1981 1st Printing Slight bleeding of black cloth onto charcoal boards, slight fading to board edges, solid structure, pos penciled inside cover, Bright glossy mended dust jacket with some wrinkling to back o/w VG. HEAVY ITEM.
Add this copy of The_Heritage to cart. $14.10, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Hill & Wang.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by A Cappella Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $15.99, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $19.00, good condition, Sold by Satellite Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
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Good. Softcover. Light shelf wear. Spine lightly creased. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $22.48, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill & Wang.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $24.40, very good condition, Sold by Raven Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dublin, IRELAND, published 1987 by Mandarin.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Very good condition, slight shelfwear, slightly sunned around text block, reading crease on spine, crease on bottom right corner of front cover, pages clean with no markings. Text in English, German. 458 p. Methuen Modern Fiction. Audience: General/trade. In "The Heritage", first published in German in 1978, Zygmunt Rogalla, an elderly Masurian rug-maker from Lucknow-which was once part of East Prussia, now part of Poland-tells his story from a hospital bed. The curator of the Masurian museum, where objects were collected as a symbol of the culture that had been lost in the second world war and after, he is also its destroyer, his injuries self-inflicted. Through the remembrance of his sufferings, he explains why the museum was so important to him, and to his fellow exiles, and what terrible discovery led him to destroy not only his life's greatest work, but the objects salvaged from his people's lost past. **If you have any queries about this book, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@ravenbooks. ie**
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
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Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes 458 pages, 8vo, library pocket on inside of front page, novel, dust jacket crease front & back cover, hard cover.
Add this copy of The Heritage to cart. $30.01, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Hill & Wang.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
