Tales Of War
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Poor- Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage to corners and edges; repaired with tapes. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Intact; aged with some foxing. Stickers/labels: None visible.
Tales of War is a powerful collection of short stories by celebrated Romanian writer Mihail Sadoveanu, set against the backdrop of Romania's participation in the First World War. Written with raw authenticity and quiet humanity, the work chronicles the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians caught in the brutal machinery of armed conflict. Sadoveanu's prose masterfully balances stark realism with lyrical sensitivity, capturing both the physical hardships of the battlefield and the psychological toll of war on the human spirit. Widely regarded as one of the finest works of Romanian war literature, this collection stands as a moving testament to courage, loss, and survival, cementing Sadoveanu's reputation as a towering figure of 20th-century Eastern European literature.
Author: Mihail Sadoveanu
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, The Book Publishing House, Bucharest
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Poor- Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage to corners and edges; repaired with tapes. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Intact; aged with some foxing. Stickers/labels: None visible.
Tales of War is a powerful collection of short stories by celebrated Romanian writer Mihail Sadoveanu, set against the backdrop of Romania's participation in the First World War. Written with raw authenticity and quiet humanity, the work chronicles the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians caught in the brutal machinery of armed conflict. Sadoveanu's prose masterfully balances stark realism with lyrical sensitivity, capturing both the physical hardships of the battlefield and the psychological toll of war on the human spirit. Widely regarded as one of the finest works of Romanian war literature, this collection stands as a moving testament to courage, loss, and survival, cementing Sadoveanu's reputation as a towering figure of 20th-century Eastern European literature.