A Family History Of Smoking

Andrew Riemer

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
01 May 2008

Biography: general; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Jewish studies; Biography - Australian

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.

By: Andrew Riemer
Imprint: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780522854886
ISBN 10: 0522854885
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Riemer is the chief literary critic for The Sydney Morning Herald. His books include Inside Outside and Sandstone Gothic, The Habsburg Cafe and Hughes, his biography of art critic Robert Hughes. He taught at Sydney University for many years.

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A Family History Of Smoking

Andrew Riemer

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