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The good soldier svejk and his fortunes in the world war. Old mans war arrives as promisedin pdf, html and mobipocket. The good soldier svejk pronounced, also spelled schweik, shveyk or schwejk is the abbreviated title of an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by jaroslav hasek. Schweik displays such enthusiasm about faithfully serving the austrian emperor in battle that no one can decide whether he is merely an imbecile or is craftily undermining the war effort. Part i i this is the saddest story i have ever heard. Book is in good condition with edgewear, plastic peeling from the. The good soldier archibald percival wavell wavell earl of. The good soldier schweik is the story beginning in prague with news of the assassination in sarajevo that precipitates world war i. Good old schweik, in yet another translation, and not losing its heartwarming confusion.
See all 18 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The original czech title of the work is osudy dobreho vojaka svejka za svetove valky, literally the fateful adventures of the good soldier svejk during the world war. The good soldier schweik kindle edition by jaroslav hasek. The german soldier in world war ii by michael olive.
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