London: Doubleday, 2000. First Edition First Impression . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue Hard Cover. Signed by Author on title page. Spine ends rubbed, else fine. 355pp all in fine condition. A beautiful, unread copy Dust Jacket, top of spine slightly creased, else fine, Not Price Clipped. The story of the 40 years between the arrival of Communist troops in Czechoslovakia and the fall of Communism at the end of the 1980s. The story reflects the effects of communism on the lives of nine characters from all walks of life . how communism changed the lives and fortunes of all who fell under its shadow.

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Bookseller: Lazarus Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 012659
Title: A Desert in Bohemia. Signed by Author
Author: Paton Walsh, Jill
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition First Impression
ISBN 10: 0385601212
ISBN 13: 9780385601214
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2000
Keywords: FICTION_HISTORICAL FICTION_POLITICAL CZECHOSLOVAKIA_FICTION
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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