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The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War

Alexander Waugh

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Description:The Wittgenstein family of Vienna was one of the most gifted yet star-crossed clans of the twentieth century. Heirs to a vast steel fortune, the children faced parental opposition to their musical and literary ambitions. Two brothers would commit suicide as a result; one, Ludwig, would abandon engineering to become the century's most famous and enigmatic philosopher; and the fourth, Paul, would surmount the loss of a hand in the Great War to become the world's greatest left-handed pianist. Alexander Waugh tells this saga of baroque family unhappiness and perseverance against incredible odds with a novelistic richness to rival Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks.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 The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War. To get started finding The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 366

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ISBN: 0747596735

Description: The Wittgenstein family of Vienna was one of the most gifted yet star-crossed clans of the twentieth century. Heirs to a vast steel fortune, the children faced parental opposition to their musical and literary ambitions. Two brothers would commit suicide as a result; one, Ludwig, would abandon engineering to become the century's most famous and enigmatic philosopher; and the fourth, Paul, would surmount the loss of a hand in the Great War to become the world's greatest left-handed pianist. Alexander Waugh tells this saga of baroque family unhappiness and perseverance against incredible odds with a novelistic richness to rival Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks.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 The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War. To get started finding The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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