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The classic novel of a boy's struggle for survival in WWII Poland, from the National Book Award–winning author of Steps and Being There. Originally published in 1965, The Painted Bird established Jerzy Kosinski as a major literary figure. With sparse prose and vivid imagery, it is a story of mythic proportion and timeless human relevance.
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"One of the best. . . . Written with deep sincerity and sensitivity."
Elie Wiesel, The New York Times Book Review
"A powerful blow on the mind because it is so carefully kept within the margins of probability and fact."
Arthur Miller
"Of all the remarkable fiction that emerged from World War II, nothing stands higher than Jerzy Kosinski's The Painted Bird. A magnificent work of art, and a celebration of the individual will. No one who reads it will be unmoved by it. The Painted Bird enriches our literature and our lives."
Jonathan Yardley, The Miami Herald