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Parametry
- Počet stran
- 208 stránek
- Čas čtení
- 8 hodin
Více o knize
Set against the backdrop of a forgotten London and its rich cultural tapestry, the narrative follows a bookish boy as he navigates his identity. The author, John Gross, reflects on his upbringing as the son of a Jewish doctor in the East End during a transformative period, from the 1920s through World War II. The memoir combines personal discovery with a vivid portrayal of a bygone era, earning praise for its readability and depth from notable figures like Antonia Fraser and Oliver Sacks.
Nákup knihy
A Double Thread, John Gross
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2002
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Navrhnout úpravu
- Titul
- A Double Thread
- Podtitul
- Growing Up English and Jewish in London
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- John Gross
- Vydavatel
- Ivan R. Dee Publisher
- Vydavatel
- 2002
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9781566634243
- Kategorie
- Výtvarné umění, Fotopublikace, O literatuře, Architektura a urbanismus, Životopisy a myšlenky
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of a forgotten London and its rich cultural tapestry, the narrative follows a bookish boy as he navigates his identity. The author, John Gross, reflects on his upbringing as the son of a Jewish doctor in the East End during a transformative period, from the 1920s through World War II. The memoir combines personal discovery with a vivid portrayal of a bygone era, earning praise for its readability and depth from notable figures like Antonia Fraser and Oliver Sacks.