Maugham, William Somerset; Charles Norris; Jack London and Arthur Conan Doyle

[RUSSIAN DP] Prikliuchencheskie rasskazy: Gospodin Vseznaika; Mister Briggs byl prav; Sherif Kony; Debiut bimbashi Ioise [Adventure Stories: Mr. Know-All; Mr. Briggs Was Right; The Sheriff of Kona; The Debut of Bimbashi Joyce]

[Munich]: 1948. Item #1226

15 cm. 63 pages. Text in Russian. From the "World of Adventures" series. License from 14 July 1947. A good copy with light wear to cover. As of September 2024, not in OCLC.

A selection of short stories by well-known authors, translated into Russian. Contents:
- Somerset Maugham - Mr. Know-All;
- Charles Norris - Mr. Briggs Was Right;
- Jack London - The Sheriff of Kona;
- Arthur Conan Doyle - The Debut of Bimbashi Joyce.

Post-war Russian DPs in Europe faced difficult conditions but established a thriving print culture within the camps. These rare publications, created under military oversight and with limited resources, highlight the intellectual and cultural life of displaced communities during a challenging period.

Price: $350.00