| The Unloved: From the Diary of Perla S. Revised Edition Contributor(s): Lustig, Arnost (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810113473 ISBN-13: 9780810113473 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $17.82 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1996 Annotation: The Unloved traces five months in the life of Perla S., a beautiful seventeen-year-old girl who, while living in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, becomes a prostitute. Capturing Perla's voice through a series of entries in her diary, Lustig tells how she, living in a world of lies and horror, maintains her integrity, honesty, and hope. This first paperback edition of The Unloved has been extensively revised and expanded by Lustig. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96025849 |
| Series: Jewish Lives (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.52" W x 8.7" (0.53 lbs) 173 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction Perla S. is a beautiful seventeen-year-old girl who, while interred in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, becomes a prostitute. Capturing Perla's voice through a series of diary entries, Arnost Lustig shows how she maintains her integrity, honesty, and hope amidst lies and horror. This first paperback edition has been extensively revised and expanded by the author. |