Cafe Europa Revisited
How to Survive Post-Communism
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2021
Summary
An evocative and timely collection of essays that paints a portrait of Eastern Europe thirty years after the end of communism.
“Drakulić’s composite portrait provides a clear-eyed look at European values, and what they really amount to.” - The New Yorker
An immigrant with a parrot in Stockholm, a photo of a girl in Lviv, a sculpture of Alexander the Great in Skopje, a memorial ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the Soviet-led army invasion of Prague – these are a fe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143134176 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143134175 |
| Author: | Slavenka Drakulic |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This far ranging yet intimate work invites readers to consider contemporary European life in all its complexities.” —Booklist (starred)“Graceful essays… a fine guide to many aspects of a region poorly understood by much of the West. A thoughtful insider’s perspective on Eastern Europe’s fitful steps toward democracy.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Slavenka Drakulic
Slavenka Drakulic was born in Croatia in 1949. The author of several works of nonfiction and novels, she has written for The New York Times, The Nation, The New Republic, and numerous publications around the world.
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