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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A pioneering work of dystopian fiction from one of Sweden's most acclaimed writersWritten midway between Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four, as the terrible events of the Second World War were unfolding, Kallocain depicts a totalitarian 'World State' which seeks to crush the individual entirely. In this desolate, paranoid landscape of 'police eyes' and 'police ears', the obedient citizen and middle-ranking scientist Leo Kall discovers a drug that will force anyone who takes it to tell the truth. But can private thought really be obliterated? Karin Boye's chilling novel of creeping alienation shows the dangers of acquiescence and the power of resistance, no matter how futile.Translated with an introduction by David McDuff.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. Swedish language. 7.75x5.06x0.43 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. Swedish language. 7.75x5.06x0.43 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 220 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 220 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Kallocain, droga pravdy, po jejimz poziti kazdy vyzradi na sebe i na sve nejblizsi i ta nejskrytejsi tajemstvi, a jeji objevitel, loajalni spoluvojak Svetoveho statu Leo Kall, jsou hlavnimi hrdiny strhujiciho antiutopickeho romanu ze vzdalene budoucnosti, kdy o svetovladu souperi Svetovy stat a Univerzalni stat.…

Zustand: New. First published in Swedish in 1940, this novel envisioned a future of drab terror. Seen through the eyes of idealistic scientist Leo Kall, it depicts a totalitarian world state. Its central idea grew from the rumours of truth drugs that ensured the subservience of every citizen to the state. Translator(s): Lannestock, Gustaf. Series: Library of World Fiction S. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272. . 2002. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. The classic World War II?era dystopian novel, written at the midpoint between Brave New World and 1984, in its first new translation in more than fifty yearsA Penguin ClassicLeo Kall is a zealous middle-ranking scientist in the totalitarian World State who has just made a thrilling discovery: a new drug, Kallocain, that will force anyone who takes it to tell the truth. At last, criminality will be dragged out into the open and private thought can finally be outlawed. But can the World State be trusted with Kallocain? For that matter, can Kall himself be trusted? Written as the terrible events of World War II were unfolding, Karin Boye?s classic dystopian novel speaks more clearly than ever of the dangers of acquiescence and the power of resistance.For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Vergilbt / ausgeblichen; Abnutzung / Risse - deutlich. Kallocain, droga pravdy, po jejimz poziti kazdy vyzradi na sebe i na sve nejblizsi i ta nejskrytejsi tajemstvi, a jeji objevitel, loajalni spoluvojak Svetoveho statu Leo Kall, jsou hlavnimi hrdiny strhujiciho antiutopickeho romanu ze vzdalene budoucnosti, kdy o svetovladu souperi Svetovy stat a Univerzalni stat.…