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1950
THE WALL
John Hersey
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THE WALL

A Novel

by John Hersey

Alfred A. Knopf · 1950

Peak rank

#1

Weeks on list

34

Weeks at #1

5

Debuted

March 1950

Chart History

#1510151950

34 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, including 5 weeks at #1

A novel describing the life of the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto during Poland's German occupation.

All Appearances

9NEWMarch 12, 1950wk 1
4↑5March 19, 1950wk 2
1↑3March 26, 1950wk 3
1—April 2, 1950wk 4
1—April 9, 1950wk 5
1—April 16, 1950wk 6
1—April 23, 1950wk 7
2↓1April 30, 1950wk 8
2—May 7, 1950wk 9
2—May 14, 1950wk 10
2—May 21, 1950wk 11
2—May 28, 1950wk 12

Details

Published
1950
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Categories
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

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