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The Resource Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward

Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward

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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.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 pages
Contents
  • Setting out
  • Pt. 1: Before March 15, 1939. An unwelcome guest ; Tales of Bohemia ; The competition ; The linden tree ; A favorable impression ; Out from behind the mountains ; "We must go on being cowards" ; A hopeless task
  • Part two: April 1939-April 1942. Starting over ; Occupation and resistance ; The lamps go out ; The irresistible force ; Fire in the sky ; The alliance comes together ; The crown of Wenceslas
  • Pt. 3: May 1942-April 1945. Day of the assassins ; Auguries of genocide ; Terezin ; The bridge too far ; Cried-out eyes ; Doodlebugs and gooney birds ; Hitler's end
  • Pt. 4: May 1945-November 1948. No angels ; Unpatched ; A world big enough to keep us apart ; A precarious balance ; Struggle for a nation's soul ; A failure to communicate ; The fall ; Sands through the hour-glass
  • The next chapter
  • Guide to personalities
  • Time lines
Isbn
9780062030313
Instance
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Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
Title
Prague winter
Title remainder
a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
Statement of responsibility
Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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.--
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Booklist Editors' Choice, 2012.
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Biography type
contains biographical information
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10107630
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DLC
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1937-2022
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Albright, Madeleine Korbel
Dewey number
943.71/2033092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
DB2207
LC item number
.A43 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Woodward, William
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True
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  • Czechoslovakia
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Albright, Madeleine Korbel
  • Albright, Madeleine Korbel
  • Jewish families
  • Prague (Czech Republic)
  • Prague (Czech Republic)
  • World War, 1939-1945
Target audience
adult
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a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
Label
Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Setting out -- Pt. 1: Before March 15, 1939. An unwelcome guest ; Tales of Bohemia ; The competition ; The linden tree ; A favorable impression ; Out from behind the mountains ; "We must go on being cowards" ; A hopeless task -- Part two: April 1939-April 1942. Starting over ; Occupation and resistance ; The lamps go out ; The irresistible force ; Fire in the sky ; The alliance comes together ; The crown of Wenceslas -- Pt. 3: May 1942-April 1945. Day of the assassins ; Auguries of genocide ; Terezin ; The bridge too far ; Cried-out eyes ; Doodlebugs and gooney birds ; Hitler's end -- Pt. 4: May 1945-November 1948. No angels ; Unpatched ; A world big enough to keep us apart ; A precarious balance ; Struggle for a nation's soul ; A failure to communicate ; The fall ; Sands through the hour-glass -- The next chapter -- Guide to personalities -- Time lines
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 pages
Isbn
9780062030313
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2011049416
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • 757483836
  • (OCoLC)757483836
Label
Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Setting out -- Pt. 1: Before March 15, 1939. An unwelcome guest ; Tales of Bohemia ; The competition ; The linden tree ; A favorable impression ; Out from behind the mountains ; "We must go on being cowards" ; A hopeless task -- Part two: April 1939-April 1942. Starting over ; Occupation and resistance ; The lamps go out ; The irresistible force ; Fire in the sky ; The alliance comes together ; The crown of Wenceslas -- Pt. 3: May 1942-April 1945. Day of the assassins ; Auguries of genocide ; Terezin ; The bridge too far ; Cried-out eyes ; Doodlebugs and gooney birds ; Hitler's end -- Pt. 4: May 1945-November 1948. No angels ; Unpatched ; A world big enough to keep us apart ; A precarious balance ; Struggle for a nation's soul ; A failure to communicate ; The fall ; Sands through the hour-glass -- The next chapter -- Guide to personalities -- Time lines
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 pages
Isbn
9780062030313
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2011049416
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • 757483836
  • (OCoLC)757483836

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