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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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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.
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 p.
Contents
  • "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
  • Setting out
  • Part three: 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
  • Part four: May 1945-November 1948
  • No angels
  • Part one: before March 15, 1939
  • 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
  • An unwelcome guest
  • Tales of Bohemia
  • The competition
  • The linden tree
  • A favorable impression
  • Out from behind the mountains
Isbn
9780062030344
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
Creator
Contributor
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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Biography type
contains biographical information
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Albright, Madeleine Korbel
Dewey number
943.71/2033092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1951-
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Woodward, William
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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
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • HISTORY / General
  • Czechoslovakia
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Albright, Madeleine Korbel
  • Albright, Madeleine Korbel
  • Jews
  • Prague (Czech Republic)
  • Prague (Czech Republic)
  • World War, 1939-1945
Label
Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
  • "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
  • Setting out
  • Part three: 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
  • Part four: May 1945-November 1948
  • No angels
  • Part one: before March 15, 1939
  • 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
  • An unwelcome guest
  • Tales of Bohemia
  • The competition
  • The linden tree
  • A favorable impression
  • Out from behind the mountains
Control code
ocn757483836
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 p.
Isbn
9780062030344
Lccn
2011049416
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
(OCoLC)757483836
Label
Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, Madeleine Albright ; with Bill Woodward
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
  • "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
  • Setting out
  • Part three: 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
  • Part four: May 1945-November 1948
  • No angels
  • Part one: before March 15, 1939
  • 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
  • An unwelcome guest
  • Tales of Bohemia
  • The competition
  • The linden tree
  • A favorable impression
  • Out from behind the mountains
Control code
ocn757483836
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 467 p.
Isbn
9780062030344
Lccn
2011049416
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
(OCoLC)757483836

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