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The Lost City by John Gunther (1964) (R74d4) Harper & Row BCE HC
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This many faceted, eloquent story captures all the enigmatic charm of old Vienna - its levity mixed with wry despair, its grandeur and graciousness - in the days when stern realities could be felt beneath the lovely flickering surface as the incomparable city slipped irrevocably toward its doom
One community managed to survive through those years when everything seemed to be disintegrating into corruption or exploding into violence. Mr. Gunther describes in picturesque, authentic detail the life of this community - that of the American and British newspapermen living in Vienna at the time. Meeting nightly in their favorite coffeehouse, they watched, speculated, talked, caught perpetually in a web of conspiracy and intrigue
The story of these men and women, particularly that of Mason Jerrett and his wife Paula, is composed of many strands; The lost city has not merely one heroine, but two. Mason and Paula have a seemingly indestructible marriage, but the atmosphere of Vienna makes it vulnerable. Their story, made more vivid by a dozen superbly realized characters, is inextricably meshed with the life of the city. In the end human values survive, even though Vienna itself is lost.
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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 594
Book Condition: Good
Defects: has a name inside front and back inside cover
Dust Jacket: Fair/edges are worn
Copyright: 1964 by John Gunther
Publisher: Harper & Row
Edition: Book Club edition
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One community managed to survive through those years when everything seemed to be disintegrating into corruption or exploding into violence. Mr. Gunther describes in picturesque, authentic detail the life of this community - that of the American and British newspapermen living in Vienna at the time. Meeting nightly in their favorite coffeehouse, they watched, speculated, talked, caught perpetually in a web of conspiracy and intrigue
The story of these men and women, particularly that of Mason Jerrett and his wife Paula, is composed of many strands; The lost city has not merely one heroine, but two. Mason and Paula have a seemingly indestructible marriage, but the atmosphere of Vienna makes it vulnerable. Their story, made more vivid by a dozen superbly realized characters, is inextricably meshed with the life of the city. In the end human values survive, even though Vienna itself is lost.
ISBN:
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 594
Book Condition: Good
Defects: has a name inside front and back inside cover
Dust Jacket: Fair/edges are worn
Copyright: 1964 by John Gunther
Publisher: Harper & Row
Edition: Book Club edition
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