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Hardback. Condición: Good. Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht Published in Europe to tremendous critical acclaim, this richly imagined international bestseller weaves a gloriously inventive and very human story about man's constant drive from the Old World to the New--and his desire, despite everything, for home and homeland The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl? The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl?The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American Edition; Hard Cover with dust jacket, 417 pages; book and jacket are Very Good; clean, tight & square.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket as Issued. CH4 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated black wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with a very light crease along the front spine edge plus there is a very, very light bump at the back top right corner. Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht. A novel that is a saga of a Jewish family as it wanders from Poland to Holland to the United States. It begins when an uncle and niece become snowbound in a mountain house. The uncle passes the time telling her the family story. It begins with one young man walking from Poland to Holland in 1648 where the following generatiions became intinerant clockmakers. The story continues on through the uncle's parents time in turn-of-the-century Rotterdam and tehn the family's role in the Manhattan Project. Acknowledgments, 417p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht Published in Europe to tremendous critical acclaim, this richly imagined international bestseller weaves a gloriously inventive and very human story about man's constant drive from the Old World to the New--and his desire, despite everything, for home and homeland The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl? The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl?The worst winter blizzard the East Netherlands has seen in many years has left Nathan Hollander and his niece, Nina, snowbound in the deserted house of his late Uncle Herman. But they are not alone: Apart from Chaim and Magnus, two seventeenth-century family ghosts, there is another presence, unknown and unfriendly. As they wait for the storm to subside, Nathan and Nina piece together the story of their forefathers, a family of itinerant Jewish clockmakers who came to the Netherlands from Eastern Europe, and then fled to America in 1939. An extraordinary family history emerges, as well as many unsolved mysteries: For instance, what happened to the brilliant Zeno, who became a leader of a messianic sect and then vanished without a trace; why did Uncle Herman, a respected academic, end up dying in such undignified circumstances--underneath an eighteen-year-old call girl.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo. Gray paper boards with gray/green cloth backstrip, pictorial dust jacket, deckled edges. Mild sunning on top edge of boards, else fine in a fine jacket.

Soft Cover. Condición: Very Good. Minor browning to pages, tiny crease to rear cover, else tight and clean.

Hardcover. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows lower front corners mildly bumped; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo.417pp. Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht. Hardback with DJ.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Good. First U.S. Edition. Corner crease. Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. First printing with full number line. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear to edges of text block with remainder mark on bottom edge. Text is unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. AS NEW HARDBACK. 1st US Ed./1st Printing.Deckled edge. DJ in Clear, ARCHIVAL MYLAR WRAP. Small remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY.

hardback. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 417 p.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

VHS. Condición: Used Very Good.

First UK trade paperback printing. 419 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. Translated from the original Dutch by Stacey Knecht.

Soft Cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 416 pages. May require extra postage. Size: Trade Paperback. Used.

Condición: New.

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Paperback. Condición: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in Fine dust jacket. First U. S. edition.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Gut. 536 Seiten Papierqualität und Alter führten zu einer Nachdunklung der Seiten und der Buchschnitt ist angestaubt. Im Übrigen ist das Taschenbuch in einem guten Zustand. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 400.

Hardcover. Condición: As new. Estado de la sobrecubierta: as new. First Edition, First Printing. William Morrow, 1999. first printing. 8vo. As new hardcover, as new d/j.

Hardcover First U.S. Ed., First Printing Suspense; Translated from the Dutch by Stacey Knecht. In this epic novel the author weaves a gloriously rich, inventive and very human story about man's constant drive toward progress and expansion from the Old World to the New and his desire for home and homeland. (417 Pgs.) RM otherwise, DJ and Book VVG.…