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City of Lions
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'City of Lions' by Jósef Wittlin and Philippe Sands
3 stars/ 6 out of 10
The preface to the book by Eva Hoffman is very interesting, and there are some excellent photographs by Diana Matar, and also by Iryna and Ihor Kotlobulatov. Jósef Wittlin's essay (originally entitled 'My Lwów') is translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
The book consists of 2 essays, written nearly 70 years apart, about the city of Lviv, as it is now known.
Jósef Wittlin's 1946 essay looks back with nostalgia at the city (then named Lwów) where he grew up, and which he left in 1922. It also looks at the fate of the Jews who lived there during the Second World War.
Philippe Sands' essay (entitled 'My Lviv') looks at the current situation in the city, and also traces the lives and fates of his ancestors who were living there during the Second World War. He also comments on, and adds to, Wittlin's account of life in the city.
I found the book interesting, and it gave me an insight into the varied history of this city.
Thank you to Pushkin Press and to NetGalley for an ARC.
by
'City of Lions' by Jósef Wittlin and Philippe Sands
3 stars/ 6 out of 10
The preface to the book by Eva Hoffman is very interesting, and there are some excellent photographs by Diana Matar, and also by Iryna and Ihor Kotlobulatov. Jósef Wittlin's essay (originally entitled 'My Lwów') is translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
The book consists of 2 essays, written nearly 70 years apart, about the city of Lviv, as it is now known.
Jósef Wittlin's 1946 essay looks back with nostalgia at the city (then named Lwów) where he grew up, and which he left in 1922. It also looks at the fate of the Jews who lived there during the Second World War.
Philippe Sands' essay (entitled 'My Lviv') looks at the current situation in the city, and also traces the lives and fates of his ancestors who were living there during the Second World War. He also comments on, and adds to, Wittlin's account of life in the city.
I found the book interesting, and it gave me an insight into the varied history of this city.
Thank you to Pushkin Press and to NetGalley for an ARC.
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