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The Painted Bird

by Jerzy Kosinski

Grove/Atlantic | August 1, 1995 | Trade Paperback

Originally published in 1965, "The Painted bird" established Jerzy Kosinski as a major literary figure. Called by the Los Angeles Times "one of the most imposing novels of the decade, " it was eventuallly translated into more than thirty languages.

A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, "The Painted Bird" is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.

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Val Senkus

13 years ago

This book is Kosinski's first published success. The grittiness and graphic horrors portrayed in the book are trademarks for this writer. Whether or not this is a hidden autobiography of his wartime childhood - it is a well written and disturbing book. An in your face reminder of the brutality of man and the ravages of war.

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