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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tim BonyhadyPublisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: Allen & Unwin Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9781743319581ISBN 10: 1743319584 Pages: 468 Publication Date: 27 August 2014 Recommended Age: From Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewstells a riveting three-generational family story without sentimentality that, because of the meticulousness of the research, displays a whole society to us, with habits, lifestyles, attitudes and aspirations so different from ours... It is essentially an essay on the human spirit, with all its angularities and complexities. * Australian Book Review * A captivating tour-de-force. * Art Monthly * Rich and enthralling -- Alexander Waugh So rich in texture, so full of artistic and visual detail, that a whole lost central European world, and particularly its art, architecture and music, comes alive on the page. * The Spectator * This is a deeply affecting portrait of a family and the way that memory is held through objects and art. It is a remarkable book. -- Edmund de Waal, author of THE HARE WITH AMBER EYES A glittering family saga of privilege and tragedy. * Sunday Telegraph * Author InformationTim Bonyhady is a cultural historian and environmental lawyer at the Australian National University. His many books include the prize-winning The Colonial Earth. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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