num_pages: 234
description: When the war separates a youth from his parents he begins a terrible odyssey of suffering as he wanders from village to village
language: English
title: The Painted Bird
titlecomplete: The Painted Bird
genres: Fiction, Holocaust, Classics, Polish Literature, World War II, War, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 25745
awards: awardedAt: -126201600000
name: Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
category: Essai
publisher: Modern Library