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Klara: a novel

Hugh Thomas

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Description:In 1945, Vienna is a ruined city, broken and decrepit; stripped of its former elegance and haunted by the ghosts of Beethoven, Goethe and Mozart. A place where 'opera, being fantasy, is the only reality'.Riddles abound and personal ambitions flourish in the blighted post-imperial heartland. The historic crown of Charles V has disappeared and Russian, British, American and French officers- already vying with each other for control of the city- try to find it. Shrouded in greater mystery is the disappearance of Klara von Acht, a Viennese heiress whose beauty casts a dangers and uncontrollable spell on all around her, and in particular on Kamo, a fugitive Georgian groom. And all around them the von Acht clan, vast and diverse, will blossom and decay while mystery, silence, and change dictate the course of history.In an extraordinary reconstruction of Vienna in the 1940s, Hugh Thomas has brought to life the teeming post-war world of Austrians, Allies, and Russians, all watching each other and scheming. The 'smashed and dreary city of the Third Man' and the fading aristocratic dynasty of the von Achts are powerfully portrayed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Klara: a novel. To get started finding Klara: a novel, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 347

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Abacus

Release: 1990

ISBN: 0349101302

Description: In 1945, Vienna is a ruined city, broken and decrepit; stripped of its former elegance and haunted by the ghosts of Beethoven, Goethe and Mozart. A place where 'opera, being fantasy, is the only reality'.Riddles abound and personal ambitions flourish in the blighted post-imperial heartland. The historic crown of Charles V has disappeared and Russian, British, American and French officers- already vying with each other for control of the city- try to find it. Shrouded in greater mystery is the disappearance of Klara von Acht, a Viennese heiress whose beauty casts a dangers and uncontrollable spell on all around her, and in particular on Kamo, a fugitive Georgian groom. And all around them the von Acht clan, vast and diverse, will blossom and decay while mystery, silence, and change dictate the course of history.In an extraordinary reconstruction of Vienna in the 1940s, Hugh Thomas has brought to life the teeming post-war world of Austrians, Allies, and Russians, all watching each other and scheming. The 'smashed and dreary city of the Third Man' and the fading aristocratic dynasty of the von Achts are powerfully portrayed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Klara: a novel. To get started finding Klara: a novel, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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