Vienna: A Traveler's Literary Companion
By (Author) Donald Daviau
Whereabouts Press
Whereabouts Press
25th November 2008
United States
General
Non Fiction
Anthologies: general
833.9080836
Paperback
256
Width 127mm, Height 184mm
269g
This collection of short stories set in the crown jewel of Europe is an excellent introduction to the exceptionally rich contemporary Austrian literature spanning from the fin-de-siecle "dream-world Vienna" to more recent Nobel prize-winning authors. Vienna is not only home to historic cathedrals, formal teahouses, and a sparkling caf culture, but it is also the birthplace of new movements of thought that cover art and the human psyche. While illustrating a century of shifting forms and styles, these stories beautifully convey the Viennese nature and spirit.