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Too Loud a Solitude
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4 out of 5
Based on 17,598 Ratings and 2,157 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
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PublisherAbacus
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-100349102627
ISBN-13978-0349102627
Publication Date05/27/1993
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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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