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Vienna
Book • 2005
The novel 'Vienna' by Eva Menasse is a colorful kaleidoscope of family stories and history, narrated by an unnamed family member.
It follows the complex and diverse history of a Jewish family from Vienna, from the 1930s to the present.
The story is told through a multitude of episodes and anecdotes, highlighting the family's experiences during the Holocaust and their subsequent rebuilding.
Menasse uses Jewish literary humor and a non-linear narrative style to create a vivid and eventful portrait of a European century, touching on themes of identity, ethnicity, and the preservation of family traditions.
It follows the complex and diverse history of a Jewish family from Vienna, from the 1930s to the present.
The story is told through a multitude of episodes and anecdotes, highlighting the family's experiences during the Holocaust and their subsequent rebuilding.
Menasse uses Jewish literary humor and a non-linear narrative style to create a vivid and eventful portrait of a European century, touching on themes of identity, ethnicity, and the preservation of family traditions.
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Mark Berry as an insightful resource on Vienna at the time, detailing the interactions within coffee house circles.
Mark Berry as an insightful resource on Vienna at the time, detailing the interactions within coffee house circles.
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The Vienna Secession
Recommended as an exciting book showcasing how a lot of concepts in architecture and different fields have been created in Vienna.
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Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a book that changed his thinking about the fragility of society and the impact of nationalism and fascism.
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586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?
Erwähnt von Christoph Amend als ihr wichtigstes Buch.
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Eva Menasse, verstehen Sie Deutschland?
Empfohlen von Friedemann Karig als zwei Romane, die die österreichische Nachkriegsgeschichte und die Verdrängung der Vergangenheit thematisieren.
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E205: Sonderfolge - 5 Empfehlungen, um die Welt besser verstehen oder ertragen zu können
