Last days in old Europe : Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89 /
by Bassett, Richard, (Historian).
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BookPublisher: UK : Allen Lane, 2019Description: xiv, 206 pages : map (black and white) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780241014868 (hbk.) :; 0241014867 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 943.0009 BASSubject(s): Cold War | History | History | Europe, Central -- History -- 20th century | Trieste (Italy) -- History -- 1918- | Vienna (Austria) -- History -- 1918- | Prague (Czech Republic) -- History -- 20th centurySummary: Part memoir, part reflection, this book will bring to life central Europe during the last ten years of the Cold War. Throughout, we encounter a diverse array of glittering characters: penniless aristocrats, charming gangsters, even Amazonian blondes in the service of eastern European spy agencies; fractious diplomatists and disinherited royalty supply a colourful supporting cast.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 943.0009 BAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002963827X |
Includes index.
Part memoir, part reflection, this book will bring to life central Europe during the last ten years of the Cold War. Throughout, we encounter a diverse array of glittering characters: penniless aristocrats, charming gangsters, even Amazonian blondes in the service of eastern European spy agencies; fractious diplomatists and disinherited royalty supply a colourful supporting cast.
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