The narrator of The Orient-Express, a wealthy tycoon born in Central Europe, suddenly runs from his home, his wife, his job, his commitments. In Venice the casual reading of a brochure leads to a trip on the legendary Orient-Express - familiar to him as a boy, it is now a perfect expression of the European civilisation lost with the war. As he journeys through the night, he sees how Europe has become a mere imitation of itself. Has he too become a mere imitation of himself? With sparkling irony, dark brooding and light wit, ...
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The narrator of The Orient-Express, a wealthy tycoon born in Central Europe, suddenly runs from his home, his wife, his job, his commitments. In Venice the casual reading of a brochure leads to a trip on the legendary Orient-Express - familiar to him as a boy, it is now a perfect expression of the European civilisation lost with the war. As he journeys through the night, he sees how Europe has become a mere imitation of itself. Has he too become a mere imitation of himself? With sparkling irony, dark brooding and light wit, Gregor von Rezzori gives us a superb pyschological study and erotic drama that is also a profound commentary on a civilisation and its extinction.
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Add this copy of The Orient-Express to cart. $5.22, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Knopf Publishing Group.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket w/ red remainder spot on bottom edge. Translated from the German by H.F. Broch de Rothermann. 8vo 8 3/4"x 5 1/2" dark-brown cloth w/ black paper boards; author's name framed in gilt on front, title & author framed in gilt on spine; top edge turquoise, fore edge untrimmed; 181 pgs; photo-illus dust jacket w/ $21.00 on front flap, author photo by Jerry Bauer on rear. quotes by Robert Hughes, Michiko Kakutani, Gabriele Annan & Elie Wiesel on back cover. jacket design w/ altered photo by Barbara de Wilde.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; Minor shelf wear to binding & edges of text block. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs & creases in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Good + jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has slight edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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Dust jacket is in Good condition. Inscription on inside cover. No other markings. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.
