First American Edition. Book appears un-read. Hardcover binding is firm and hinges are not cracked or damaged. Pages are tight and clean. Boards and DJ have light shelfwear and rubbing. Library discard with usual marks and attachments. Pocket removed. DJ protected with mylar and not clipped. 244 pages. HardCover Binding. Year: 1978. ISBN: 0316356301. Jasno Gora, translated into English, means ""shiny hills and blessed earth."" But to the inhabitants of this remote Polish-Canadian township, Jasno Gora signifies barren farms where even potatoes will not grow, dingy farmhouses with leaky roofs, and yards strewn with rusty nails, broken bottles, and dilapidated half-ton trucks.