The Song and The Truth
by Ruebsamen, Helga
Helga Ruebsamen was born in 1934 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and spent her early childhood on Java. In 1939 her family traveled to Europe, and they stayed in Holland throughout the war. She worked as a journalist for Het Vaderland, a newspaper in The Hague, before becoming a freelance writer. She is the author of five collections of short stories and two previous novels. The Song and the Truth is her first work to be published in English.
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The Song and the Truth
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From a child's perspective, life in Dutch East Indies and Holland circa WWII. No markings, unclipped dj, slight crease to rear dj o/w vg+ Item Price
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London, UK: The Harvill Press, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Wilson, Gavrielle (jacket design); Lennon, Kasey (jacket photograph). 356pp. Dark blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, beige endpapers. 8vo. Bottom corners lightly rubbed and rounded. Text block edges lightly tanned. Volume slightly cocked. Light tanning to page margins. Otherwise internally… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 2000. First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First US Printing of First US Edition. Translated from the Dutch by Paul Vincent. Hardcover and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition--Pristine. Dark green half cloth binding, gilt titled, with green boards. A sensitive and moving story of a young girl… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Song and the Truth
by HELGA RUEBSAMEN
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New York: Alfred a Knopf, 2000. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Appears unread. Translated from the Dutch by Paul Vincent. A little wear at the bottom edge of the spine. The dust jacket has very little shelfwear and is in new mylar.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Song and the Truth
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THE SONG AND THE TRUTH
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2000. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine, convincing novel.which depicts in spirit the writer's childhood, shows how someone can turn at a very young age from being a participant to being an outsider. And how one takes refuge in fairy tales when the harsh light of the real world [WW… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Song and the Truth
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The Song and the Truth : A Novel
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