and rita k read (3 resultados)

2008 Grey Softcover, G, a young Finnish girl arrives in the US, ISBN 978-0-595-47510-0, 262 pages.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 1st Ed. Signed by Read. 262pp,octavo paperback. light cover wear, signs of old price sticker top front cover, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. signed by author.

Paperback. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Signed by One of the Authors, Rita Read, on the Title Page. Trade Paperback As New. Attractive, glossy, bright & clean cover, soundly bound, internals as new. A moving story of Mila, a victim of the poverty of post-WW II, Finland. She is sold by her mother and sent alone across the world to a seemingly better life. She is adopted by a family ruled by a malevolent woman who makes Mila's growing up years a living hell. Her beloved brother remained in Finland and suffers from tuberculosis. This is a penetrating psychological portrait of the bond between brother and sister. They resolve not only to endure's life's hardships but to transend them. Heart-breaking and inspiring story. 261 pages. 9 x 6 inches. iUniverse Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A., 2008. Signed by Author.