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About This Book:

Title: Stones from the River

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 1994
Paperback, 1995
Paperback, 1997
Hardcover, 1997
Hardcover, 1997
Prebinding, 1999
Audio Cassette, 2001

Synopsis
A German dwarf named Trudi--the product of an adulterous affair--is the narrator of this story that explores the workings of guilt and hatred. The town she lives in, and whose secrets she recounts, is a microcosm of Germany itself both before and after World War II.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Weight:        0.4 Pounds
Height:         7.5 Inches
Width:          4 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: As a child Trudi Montag thought everyone knew what went on inside others.
Follows Trudi Montag, a dwarf who serves as her town's librarian, unofficial historian, and recorder of the secret stories of her people, in a novel that charts the course of German history in the first half of the twentieth century.



Industry Reviews
"What a novel is supposed to be: epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision...It is, in a word, remarkable."
"The personal histories of Hegi's characters and the political history they choose to remember or forget illuminate each other in this unforgettable book."


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Stones from the River and it was written by Ursula Hegi. This edition of Stones from the River is in a Audio format. This books publish date is April 1997 and it has a suggested retail price of $23. There are pages in the book and it was published by Simon & Schuster Audioworks. The 10 digit ISBN is 0671577050 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780671577056. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.