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The old child ; and, The book of words

Erpenbeck, Jenny, 1967-2008
Books, Manuscripts
When they found her, she was standing on the street with an empty bucket in one hand. When they asked her what she was called, where she lived, who her family was, her memory was a blank. So now the girl has been deposited in an orphanage, but even here, she and they know that she doesn't quite fit.
Main title:
The old child ; and, The book of words / Jenny Erpenbeck / translated from the German by Susan Bernofsky.
Imprint:
London : Portobello, 2008.
Collation:
235 pages ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781846270581 (pbk)
Dewey class:
833.9'2
Local class:
F
Language:
EnglishGerman
Added title:
BRN:
550093
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