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Character - by Ferdinand Bordewijk (Paperback)

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  • The basis of the Academy Award-winning film-essentially the story of a young man growing up in a Rotterdam slum and making good by pluck and intelligence, but all of his success comes out of the desire to spite his violent, grasping, and ruthless father.
  • About the Author: Ferdinand Bordewijk, who was awarded the Dutch State Prize for literature, wrote more than forty books.
  • 288 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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The basis of the Academy Award-winning film-essentially the story of a young man growing up in a Rotterdam slum and making good by pluck and intelligence, but all of his success comes out of the desire to spite his violent, grasping, and ruthless father. Roger Ebert called the...



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The basis of the Academy Award-winning film-essentially the story of a young man growing up in a Rotterdam slum and making good by pluck and intelligence, but all of his success comes out of the desire to spite his violent, grasping, and ruthless father. Roger Ebert called the tale "dark, bitter, and fascinating."



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Ferdinand Bordewijk, who was awarded the Dutch State Prize for literature, wrote more than forty books. Character, the best known of his novels, appears to reflect much of Bordewijk's own experience in the law.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.24 Inches (H) x 5.02 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Format: Paperback
Author: Ferdinand Bordewijk
Language: English
Street Date: February 23, 1999
TCIN: 1004109997
UPC: 9781566632270
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-4949
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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