Garden, ashes

Danilo Kiš

Original title: Bašta, pepeo

first published 1965 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978 170 pages

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"Garden, Ashes is the account of Andi Scham's childhood during World War II, as his Jewish family traverses Eastern Europe to escape persecution. As the family moves from house to house the novel focuses on Andi's relationship with his father. He recounts the endless hours his father poured into the creation of the all-inclusive third edition of the Bus, Ship, Rail, and Air Travel Guide, the bizarre sermons he delive...

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Garden, ashes edition · 2003 · Dalkey Archive Press · 170 pages
Garden, ashes edition · 1978 · Harcourt Brace Jovanovich · 170 pages
Garden, ashes edition · 1975 · Harcourt Brace Jovanovich · 170 pages

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