Befriend a budding poet and his adoring mother in this seductive early novel - winner of the Prix M???dicis - by the author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being. 'An artist, clearly one of the greatest to be found anywhere.' Salman Rushdie 'Kundera's achievement has been to bring both private life and political life into one comic framework.' Ian McEwan Young Jaromil knows he is special; in fact, he is a poet bestowed with literary genius, heir to Rimbaud. He knows this because his adoring mother told him so. Adult Jaromil, ...
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Befriend a budding poet and his adoring mother in this seductive early novel - winner of the Prix M???dicis - by the author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being. 'An artist, clearly one of the greatest to be found anywhere.' Salman Rushdie 'Kundera's achievement has been to bring both private life and political life into one comic framework.' Ian McEwan Young Jaromil knows he is special; in fact, he is a poet bestowed with literary genius, heir to Rimbaud. He knows this because his adoring mother told him so. Adult Jaromil, still revelling in these truths, draws on his talents to find romance whilst making his mark on the world through both his poetry and advancing the Communist revolution. Son, Poet, Lover. In which of these roles does Jaromil's true existence lie? A blazingly satirical reflection on the 'lyrical age' of youthful innocence, this ironic epic of adolescence showcases Kundera's savage yet tender wit at its finest.
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Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere (English and Czech Edition) to cart. $29.31, good condition, Sold by Open Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Random House.
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Good. Some browning along edges. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere to cart. $32.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1974 by Random House (NY).
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 1st US edition. Text in English. Hardbound in unclipped dust jacket. Minor wear to dust jacket edges, otherwise very good.
Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Random House.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. Dry glue book shop sticker residue on inside front cover. Two 3/4" tears in front dust jacket. Light foxing to front edge. This collectible, " FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy of author's second novel, his third book published in U.S.
Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere (English and Czech Edition) to cart. $81.11, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Random House.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 289 pages. First American Edition. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. Jacket illustration by Frank A. Fitzgerald. First English language edition of Kundera's second novel and third book. Young artist struggles to become thoroughly modern. Near fine, with some rubbing to gilt title on spine panel, in fine dustjacket.
Add this copy of Life is Elsewhere to cart. $90.00, like new condition, Sold by Books Of Choice rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 289 pages. First American Edition. His second novel and third book published in the U.S. Translated by Peter Kussi. Young artist struggles to become thoroughly modern. Dust jacket design by Frank A. Fitzgerald. Small bookplate on flyleaf, else fine in fine dustjacket with only trace wear at edges of spine.
