The Republic of Whores: A Fragment from the Time of the Cults Tapa dura - 1994

New York: Ecco, 1994 First American edition. VG/VG, jacket slightly rubbed. 248 pp. Translated by Paul Wilson.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York. 1994. August 1994. Ecco Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket . 0880013710. Translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson. 248 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Russell Gordon. keywords: Literature Translated Czech Eastern Europe . FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Republic of Whores takes place on an army base in rural Czechoslovakia, where the draftees of the Seventh Tank Battalion reluctantly prepare for the inevitable war with America. This is life in the Czechoslovak Stalinist People's Democratic Army at its most insane, bawdy, and raw. It's a romp through the idiocies that prevailed under Soviet occupation and bred fear and nonsense. For all the rules and regulations of oppression, though, the human spirit triumphs here. With endearing ideological indifference, the young men fake tank maneuvers, study Russian texts with horror novels tucked inside, and mock patriotic songs with their own lyrics. Tank Commander Danny Smiricky, the hero of many Skvorecky novels,… Leer más

New York. 1994. August 1994. Ecco Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0880013710. Translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson. 248 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Russell Gordon. keywords: Literature Translated Czech Eastern Europe . FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Republic of Whores takes place on an army base in rural Czechoslovakia, where the draftees of the Seventh Tank Battalion reluctantly prepare for the inevitable war with America. This is life in the Czechoslovak Stalinist People's Democratic Army at its most insane, bawdy, and raw. It's a romp through the idiocies that prevailed under Soviet occupation and bred fear and nonsense. For all the rules and regulations of oppression, though, the human spirit triumphs here. With endearing ideological indifference, the young men fake tank maneuvers, study Russian texts with horror novels tucked inside, and mock patriotic songs with their own lyrics. Tank Commander Danny Smiricky, the hero of many Skvorecky novels, is at his most… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Ecco Pr, 1994-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!