The last palace : a Prague century in five lives
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Author
Published
New York : Crown, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780451495785 (HRD), 0451495780 (HRD)
Physical Desc
403 pages ; 25 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 943.712 EIS | Available |
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Published
New York : Crown, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
1809
Language
English
ISBN
9780451495785 (HRD), 0451495780 (HRD)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A sweeping yet intimate narrative about the last hundred years of turbulent European history, as seen through one of Mitteleuropa's greatest houses--and the lives of its occupants"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
When Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. As he unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of some of the remarkable people who had called this palace home, he began to chronicle the upheavals that transformed the continent over the past century. He introduces us to optimistic Jewish financial baron, Otto Petschek, who built the palace after World War I; Rudolf Toussaint, the cultured, compromised German general who occupied the palace during World War II; Laurence Steinhardt, the first postwar US ambassador; and Shirley Temple Black, an eyewitness to the crushing of the 1968 Prague Spring who returned as US ambassador in 1989. -- adapted from jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eisen, N. L. (2018). The last palace: a Prague century in five lives (First edition.). Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eisen, Norman L., 1961-. 2018. The Last Palace: A Prague Century in Five Lives. Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eisen, Norman L., 1961-. The Last Palace: A Prague Century in Five Lives Crown, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eisen, Norman L. The Last Palace: A Prague Century in Five Lives First edition., Crown, 2018.
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