A Family History Of Smoking
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Family History Of Smoking
By (Author) Andrew Riemer
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press
1st May 2008
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
European history
History
305.892
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 156mm, Height 234mm, Spine 24mm
300g
Description
A compelling memoir about two European families living through the last gasps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A Family History of Smoking is a compelling memoir about two European families living through the last gasps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From great-grandfather David, who saw his family's fortunes decline with the gradual rise of anti-Semitism, to the ultra-modern, glamorous mother who held her family together through World War II, Andrew Riemer paints a beautiful portrait of a now vanished world that literally went up in smoke. Set against the backdrop of the tumult of early twentieth-century Europe, A Family History of Smoking is full of eccentric characters, literary anecdotes and historical drama, and is a moving tribute to a family, its strength and its stories.
Author Bio
Andrew Riemer is a bestselling author and the Chief Book Reviewer of The Sydney Morning Herald. He is the winner of several literary awards including the Geraldine Pascall Award for Critical Writing in 1999. His books include Inside Outside, Sandstone Gothic and Hughes.
