Bassett, Richard
Last Days in Old Europe: Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141979991
- author:
- Bassett, Richard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Richard Bassett's memoirs offer a unique perspective on Europe in the late 20th century. With vivid recollections of his encounters with fading aristocrats, charming gangsters, and diplomats, he chronicles the fall of communist rule and the decline of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands. From Trieste to Prague and Vienna, Bassett's stories provide an unusual vantage point on familiar events and places. He shares unexpected encounters with notable figures, including royalty and former spies, and reflects on his experiences as a musician and foreign correspondent. Through his observations, music, painting, architecture, landscape, food, wine, friendship, and history are woven together to create a rich tapestry of Mitteleuropa in one of its pivotal decades. This memoir is a personal and romantic account of the author's adventures in central Europe, offering a glimpse into a bygone era.
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