Karl Leden works in the State publishing house in Prague. His work becomes complicated by the arrival of the Lenka Silver, and the reproaches of his ex-girlfriend, Vera. When a murder occurs, there are plenty of suspects - but the event is most definitely linked to Miss Silver's past.
Read More
Karl Leden works in the State publishing house in Prague. His work becomes complicated by the arrival of the Lenka Silver, and the reproaches of his ex-girlfriend, Vera. When a murder occurs, there are plenty of suspects - but the event is most definitely linked to Miss Silver's past.
Read Less
Add this copy of Miss Silvers Past to cart. $2.97, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Pan Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Miss Silvers Past to cart. $2.97, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Pan Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past (English and Czech Edition) to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Ecco Pr.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past (English and Czech Edition) to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Ecco Pr.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past (Picador Books) to cart. $6.00, good condition, Sold by Priceless Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Urbana, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Picador.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past (English and Czech Edition) to cart. $14.70, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Ecco Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
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 Miss Silvers Past (Picador Books) to cart. $16.67, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1980 by Macmillan.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by Xerxes Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glen Head, NY, UNITED STATES.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
NY 1974 first edition. Grove. Foreword by Graham Greene. Hardcover octavo. 297p. Yellow cloth. Fine. no owner marks. in VG dj. More evidence of utter failure of communism to elevate and improve human life.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Grove Press,.
Publisher:
Grove Press : distributed by Random House
Published:
1974
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15949365730
Shipping Options:
Standard Shipping: $4.99
Trackable Expedited: $9.99
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0394492935. GP-723. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. Foreword by Graham Greene. First American printing. Very good in a very good (stray pen mark on verso) dust jacket.
Add this copy of Miss Silver's Past to cart. $24.50, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Grove Press.
Publisher:
Grove Press : distributed by Random House
Published:
1974
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14162650512
Shipping Options:
Standard Shipping: $4.99
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good jacket. New York. 1974. Grove Press. 1st American Edition. Very Small Moisture Mark On Front Free Endpaper, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 0394492935. Foreword by Graham Greene. Translated from the Czech by Peter Kussi. 297 pages. hardcover. GP-723. Cover design by Kenneth R. Deardoff. keywords: Europe Czech Literature Translated Eastern Europe World Literature. DESCRIPTION-In this novel, Josef Skvorecky tells a spellbinding story of moral corruption and political cynicism in the guise of a love story that turns into a murder mystery. Karel Leden falls in love with Lenka, a beautiful girl with shiny black hair, the minute he sees her on the beach clad in a scanty bikini. But Lenka rebuffs Karel's advances, preferring instead the company of Karel's boss, a balding, middle-aged Communist party official. after a nocturnal boat ride with Lenka his body is washed ashore. The police call it a tragic accident. Who is Lenka? A girl with a mysterious past, a beautiful tramp who teases her lovers? Karel can't make her out, In anguish he begins to drink, in desperation he plays detective. What he discovers is part of the gruesome history of our time. And what had begun as a story of love's labors lost suddenly turns into a political whodunit in which the victim, instead of the murderer, is the criminal. But beyond being a diverting thriller, this novel also offers a remarkable account of life among the privileged few in a Communist society, the first book to give us a glimpse of the underworld of intellectual pimp and literary prostitute that rules the cultural establishment, a truly authentic picture of the corrosion of the spirit that besets the party hacks and party-line writers, of hypocrisy rewarded and idealism betrayed. Skvorecky sets his story against the background of a State run publishing company, and he provides an astonishing tour of the literary machine of a Communist state. inventory #34208.
