Twelve chairs (48 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Winner, 2012 Northern California Book Award for Fiction in Translation More faithful to the original text and its deeply resonant humor, this new translation of The Twelve Chairs brings Ilf and Petrov's Russian classic fully to life. The novel's iconic hero, Ostap Bender, an unemployed con artist living by his wits, joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to look for a cache of missing jewels hidden in chairs that have been appropriated by the Soviet authorities. The search for the chairs takes them from the provinces of Moscow to the wilds of the Transcaucasus mountains. On their quest they encounter a variety of characters, from opportunistic Soviet bureaucrats to aging survivors of the old propertied classes, each one more selfish, venal, and bungling than the last. A brilliant satire of the early years of the Soviet Union, as well as the inspiration for a Mel Brooks film, The Twelve Chairs retains its universal appeal. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Long recognised as a timeless comic masterpieceit inspired a Mel Brooks film a half century after its publicationThe Twelve Chairs appears now in a lively new translation by Anne O. Fisher. Fisher, the most gifted interpreter of Ilf and Petrov in the English language, balances fidelity to the text and the authors characteristic, deeply resonant humour. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Long recognised as a timeless comic masterpieceit inspired a Mel Brooks film a half century after its publicationThe Twelve Chairs appears now in a lively new translation by Anne O. Fisher. Fisher, the most gifted interpreter of Ilf and Petrov in the English language, balances fidelity to the text and the authors characteristic, deeply resonant humour. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Long recognised as a timeless comic masterpieceit inspired a Mel Brooks film a half century after its publicationThe Twelve Chairs appears now in a lively new translation by Anne O. Fisher. Fisher, the most gifted interpreter of Ilf and Petrov in the English language, balances fidelity to the text and the authors characteristic, deeply resonant humour. …

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Fair.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. pp. 574.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 480 pages. 7.75x5.13x1.80 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. "Originally published in Russian under the title Dvenadtsat' Stul'ev in 1928." Translator(s): Fisher, Ann O. Series: Northwestern World Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 564. . 2011. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 480 pages. 7.75x5.13x1.80 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Tapa blanda. Zustand: Bueno. Formato comic grapa. Edicion en INGLES y a color. 32 paginas de media. Buen estado general. Guion: Chris Claremont, Dibujo: Dwayne Turner.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 270 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.68 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. First printing. Octavo, 395, 390 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is blue with gold print. Boards in blue cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. 1371354. FP New Rockville Stock.