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Too Loud a Solitude
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4 out of 5
Based on 11,873 Ratings and 1,312 Reviews

Book Description
TOO LOUD A SOLITUDE is a tender and funny story of Hant'a - a man who has lived in a Czech police state - for 35 years, working as compactor of wastepaper and books. In the process of compacting, he has acquired an education so unwitting he can't quite tell which of his thoughts are his own and which come from his books. He has rescued many from jaws of hydraulic press and now his house is filled ... More
Book Information
PublisherHarcourt Children's Books
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages98
ISBN-10015190491X
ISBN-13978-0151904914
Publication Date01/01/1990
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About Bohumil Hrabal (Author) : Bohumil Hrabal is a published author. Some of the published credits of Bohumil Hrabal include I Served the King of England (New Directions Paperbook), Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age.
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About Michael Henry Heim (Translator) : Michael Henry Heim is a published author and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Henry Heim include The Number Devil, The Number Devil: A M... more
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