Gregor von Rezzori's account of his childhood, recreating the world of Central Europe that vanished in 1938. It sheds a light on influences that have contributed to recent national turmoil. The book centres on the Bukovina - at one time an Austro-Hungarian province, then a part of Romania, and later absorbed into the Ukraine - and, in a series of portraits, describes the family and household that shaped his childhood. The author also wrote "Memoirs of an Anti-Semite" and "The Death of My Brother Abel".
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Gregor von Rezzori's account of his childhood, recreating the world of Central Europe that vanished in 1938. It sheds a light on influences that have contributed to recent national turmoil. The book centres on the Bukovina - at one time an Austro-Hungarian province, then a part of Romania, and later absorbed into the Ukraine - and, in a series of portraits, describes the family and household that shaped his childhood. The author also wrote "Memoirs of an Anti-Semite" and "The Death of My Brother Abel".
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.