Norman Eisen / Last Palace Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One

Description: The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Author: Norman Eisen Title: The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Publication: Crown, 2019 Description: Paperback. New softcover in matte printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 12mo. (5.2 x 1 x 8 inches) Includes a map, photos, index, sources, and notes. 432 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. When Norman Eisen moved into the U.S. ambassador's residence in Prague in 2011, returning to the the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to find swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. From that discovery unspooled the remarkable stories of his home's former occupants: the optimistic Jewish financial baron who built the palace after World War I; the cultured, conflicted German general who occupied it during World War II; the first postwar U.S. envoy, who fought Soviet domination of the Czechs; and Shirley Temple Black, who came to Prague as ambassador in 1989 determined to help end totalitarianism. Through their indelible lives, entwined with the tale of Eisen's Czech mother, The Last Palace tells the story of the upheavals that transformed Europe over the past century and illustrates how we can fight to preserve democracy today. Seller ID: 201081 Subject: Europe , War The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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