Granitovo. Poema (Granitovo. A Poem)[Original illustrations by Olga Paskaleva]

by Elenkov, Luchezar
Publisher: Sofiia: Narodna Mladezh
Binding/Media: Hardcover
SKU: 000456
Description: Second edition; 7" x 9"; pp. [9], 10-54, [2]; original brown boards with gilt title; pictorial DJ; illustrated; fine. Jacket with a few small nicks to head and tail of spine and corners, very good. What first grabs the attention in this book are the striking full-page sepia tone illustrations by Olga Paskaleva - an award winning Bulgarian artist. In a typical Communist propaganda way, the poem commemorates the heroism of 7 members of 'Georgi Benkovski' Partisan Squad during WWII. Surrounded and far outnumbered by the Germans In the winter of 1944, they run out of ammunition and instead of falling into the enemy's hands they save the last bomb for themselves.

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