The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński

The story of a young, abandoned boy's struggle to survive as he wanders alone through Poland during WW II established Jerzy Kosinski as a major literary figure. It is also a tale of human nature and the devastating impact of war on the human psyche.

"One of the best . . . Written with deep sincerity and sensitivity." —Elie Wiesel, The New York Times Book Review
"Of all the remarkable fiction that emerged from WW 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 forget it; no one who reads it will be unmoved by it....." Miami Herald
"Extraordinary . . . Literally staggering . . . One of the most powerful books I have ever read." Harper's Magazine
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński is available in all formats at public libraries and bookstores. (234 pages)