Prague winter. A personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
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“A remarkable story of adventure and passion, tragedy and courage set against the backdrop of occupied Czechoslovakia and World War II.” —VÁclav Havel From former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright comes a moving and thoughtful memoir of her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, World War II, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War. An intensely personal journey into the past that offers vital lessons for the future, Prague Winter combines the intimacy of an autobiography with the drama of an exciting and well-told story—all underpinned by the gravity and intelligence of a serious work of history. The result is a highly readable and incisive work filled with tragedy and triumph, a resonant narrative informed by Albright’s remarkable life experience and her characteristic candor in speaking hard truths.
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Prague winter. A personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright, William Woodward
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- 2012
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- Title
- Prague winter. A personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Madeleine Albright, William Woodward
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN10
- 0062030345
- ISBN13
- 9780062030344
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- Historical Themes, Czech & Slovak history, World War II, Wars, America, Czechoslovakia, Banishment, Sudetenland, February 1948
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- “A remarkable story of adventure and passion, tragedy and courage set against the backdrop of occupied Czechoslovakia and World War II.” —VÁclav Havel From former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright comes a moving and thoughtful memoir of her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, World War II, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War. An intensely personal journey into the past that offers vital lessons for the future, Prague Winter combines the intimacy of an autobiography with the drama of an exciting and well-told story—all underpinned by the gravity and intelligence of a serious work of history. The result is a highly readable and incisive work filled with tragedy and triumph, a resonant narrative informed by Albright’s remarkable life experience and her characteristic candor in speaking hard truths.