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| Author | : Hanna Demetz |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2016-03-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1250117143 |
The House on Prague Street is a story told with translucent simplicity and freshness. It is a story of haunting innocence and terrible devastation, of lost love, of survival. It has an impact we have not felt since The Diary of Anne Frank and John Hersey's The Wall. In pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, Helene Richter's childhood glows with an idyllic richness and grace. Summers are spent in grandfather's great house on Prague Street, tranquil, shimmering days, strung together like shining jewels. Until the war. As the half-Jewish Helene reaches adolescence, her serene existence becomes a holocaust of disintegration and death. Her uncles, aunts, cousins are gone–to a place called Theresienstadt, from which they send postcards once a month with the same message: we are well we are healthy thinking of you how are you. As the war comes inexorably closer to her German father and her Jewish mother, Helene falls in love. But the war will close in on that love too...
| Author | : Hana Demetz |
| Publisher | : W H Allen |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : German fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780491029513 |
| Author | : Hanna Demetz |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2016-03-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250117151 |
Hana Demet'z The House on Prague Street, published in 1980 was a classic novel of the Eastern European experience in the early days of Nazi aggression; Chaim Potok called it "a lovely, poignant jewel." Now, exactly ten years later, comes The Journey from Prague Street, a novel that brings the story to America, where Demetz's richly portrayed characters find both new challenges, and renewed courage. The Journey from Prague Street follows the life of Helene, who flees wartime Czechoslovakia with her husband Paul to find freedom and a home in America. Yet, after years of comfortable domesticity, Helene's life is shattered when Paul decides to ask for a divorce. Helene must start anew one more time, and she does so with a survivor's courage and tenacity. It is a test of will and faith as strong, in its way, as anything she has ever known; finally, though, she closes a sort of magic circle, finding contentment with a man whose family came, generations ago, from the same world as her own. Their life together rings with echoes of a Bohemian past that seems ever more distant, but that will never fade away.
| Author | : Bernd F. Gruschwitz |
| Publisher | : Hunter Publishing, Inc |
| Total Pages | : 108 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9783886182350 |
Colourful, handy-sized travel guides with separate map.
| Author | : Anna Nessy Perlberg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 2016-04-27 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780989526548 |
1939: The Nazis have invaded Prague. Seven-year-old Anna Baecher huddles with her doll in the corner of a train car, trying to disappear while a German officer shrieks, "You are Jews!" at her Jewish father and Catholic mother. Fleeing for their lives, her family has abandoned their elegant house near Prague Castle, bringing their life of privilege to an abrupt halt. In this memoir that reads like a novel, we meet Anna's shining and beautiful opera singer mother, her prominent lawyer father, and their circle of friends that includes Albert Schweitzer and the family of Czech President Thomas Masaryk. Through Anna's eyes, we relive the family's escape from the Nazis, their voyage to Ellis Island, and her struggle to become an American girl in a city teeming with immigrants and prejudice. Post-war life brings cherished Holocaust survivors and their harrowing stories, the successes and failures of her immigrant family, and life with her poet-husband and their children.After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, the Baecher family learns that it can sue for the return of their family home. But will they prevail? And if they do, what then? This is the true story of a cherished house, the family it sheltered, and the meaning of home.
| Author | : Michael Kohout |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1999-04-22 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9783211832295 |
This pocket-sized yet comprehensive guidebook to modern architecture in Prague shows its development from the Art Nouveau and beginnings of the Modern Style at the turn of the 20th century, the unique Cubist buildings from the years before World War I, the "National Style" of the newly established Czechoslovak Republic, the functionalist avant-garde of the inter-war period, the most remarkable examples of post-World War II buildings, and the revival of architectural production after 1989. 200 pages cover 220 buildings spanning the period 1900 to 1997. Each entry contains a descriptive text, period photographs, and selected entries are provided with plans. An indispensable companion for discovering the vast architectural heritage of the Czech capital.
| Author | : Jan Royt |
| Publisher | : Karolinum Press, Charles University |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9788024631295 |
St Vitus' Cathedral in Prague Castle is one of the symbols of the Czech statehood; it is the coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and it has remained a leading Christian cathedral, the residence of archbishops, the venue for state ceremonies and, last but not least, a much sought-after tourist attraction. This book by renowned experts presents the history of the cathedral, inseparably linked to the history of the Czech Lands, in chronological order. This traditional exposition focusing on history and art history is based on the results of archaeological research as well as on preserved historical documents. The scholars present the circumstances of the cathedral's foundation by Charles IV in the 14th century, the progression of the construction, including later alterations and additions. The focus of their exposition lies in a detailed description of the sculpted and artistic decoration, significant monuments (St Wenceslaus' Chapel containing the crown jewels, the building's foundations, and the burial site of Bohemian kings). The text, set in a the broader context of the developments of European architecture, is richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, historical images, reconstructions and plans.
| Author | : Tom Dirlis |
| Publisher | : Moon Travel |
| Total Pages | : 683 |
| Release | : 2014-06-10 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1612388507 |
This full-color guide to Prague and Budapest includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps. Journalist Tom Dirlis offers a one-of-a-kind view of two remarkable European destinations, from the majesty of Prague Castle, through the picturesque countryside of Bohemia, to the romantic ambiance of the Danube Embanment with its breathtaking view of Buda. Dirlis provides unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, such as a plan for “the Perfect Night Out” in either capital, and suggestions experiencing “Prague Like a Local.” Complete with tips for letting off steam in Budapest's thermal baths and reveling in the superior symphonies of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at Prague's Rudolfinum, Moon Prague & Budapest gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
| Author | : Craig Turp |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 075666957X |
Includes a detachable map affixed to inside flap of back cover.
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| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2014-10-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1465433368 |
The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. This fully updated guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Prague has to offer, from strolling across the Charles Bridge in the early morning to sampling regional brews at bars and kavárnas to exploring the grounds of historic Prague Castle. This guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. This new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations that lead you straight to the best attractions. This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you discover everything region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Prague effortlessly.
