Prague in Black and Gold
The History of a City
$34.51
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
27 August 1998
Summary
From the Velvet Revolution to the disturbing world of Franz Kafka, from the devastation of the Thirty Years War to the musical elegance of Mozart and Dvořák, Prague is steeped in a wealth of history and culture.
PRAGUE IN BLACK AND GOLD is a first-class history of this unique city, allowing us to unravel layer upon layer of startlingly symbolic sites and buildings to reveal the real Prague.
“PRAGUE IN BLACK AND GOLD is an exceptional work - and exceptionally reliable …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140268881 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014026888X |
| Author: | Peter Demetz |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 1998 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
Peter Demetz
Peter Demetz is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at Yale University. He grew up in Prague but fled Czechoslovakia in 1949, settling in the United States. “The author is a master of digressions, a brilliant raconteur whom we follow gladly on his intellectual rambles … As a guide in these treacherous waters, he inspires total trust” Spectator
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