Prague winter: a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948
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Author:
Albright, Madeleine Korbel.
Contributors:
Woodward, William, 1951-
Published:
New York : HarperLuxe, [2012].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
1st HarperLuxe ed.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 730 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Status:
Available from another library

Description

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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Subjects

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Albright, Madeleine Korbel -- Childhood and youth.
Albright, Madeleine Korbel -- Family.
Czechoslovakia -- History -- 1938-1945.
Jewish families -- Czech Republic -- Prague -- Biography.
Prague (Czech Republic) -- Biography.
Prague (Czech Republic) -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Czech Republic -- Prague.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Czechoslovakia.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062128423

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [677]-719)
Description
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.,Publisher's description.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Albright, M. K., & Woodward, W. (2012). Prague winter: a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948. 1st HarperLuxe ed. HarperLuxe.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Albright, Madeleine Korbel and William Woodward. 2012. Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. HarperLuxe.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Albright, Madeleine Korbel and William Woodward, Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. HarperLuxe, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Albright, Madeleine Korbel. and William Woodward. Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. 1st HarperLuxe ed. HarperLuxe, 2012.

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