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- Title
- Great Escape
- ISBN
- 9780743261166
- EAN
- 9780743261166
- Book Title
- Great Escape : Great Escape
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Europe / Eastern, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Political, Jewish
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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This stunning group biography that chronicles the twentieth century's most momentous events and catastrophes was brilliantly received by the critics and the reading public. Kati Marton adds to her laurels in the re-telling of the story of nine men who had to flee their once dazzling city but went on to change the world.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
074326116x
ISBN-13
9780743261166
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038757218
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Escape : Great Escape
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Eastern, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Political, Jewish
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ds135.H93a153 2008
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"Describes the crossroads where art and politics meet, the perils of dictatorship and the horrors of war, all of it punctuated by the frantic struggle to create the atomic bomb.... Deserves a special place on bookshelves alongside Budapest 1900." -- Robert Leiter, The New York Times Book Review, "No exaggeration at all is needed to stress the importance of these individuals, who really did 'change the world,' as the book's subtitle has it.... No false melodrama is needed for Marton to make this an intensely gripping story.... For a European, this story -- with its reminder of horrors still within living memory -- is painful and absorbing to read."-- Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Washington Post Book World, "Marton, who fled Hungary as a child in 1957, illuminates Budapest's vertiginous Golden Age and the darkness that followed.... By looking at these nine lives -- salvaged, and crucial -- Marton provides a moving measure of how much was lost." -- The New Yorker, "An engrossing book.... Marton does such a good job of introducing her subjects, showing how they persevered through prejudice and personal problems to shape their times, that she leaves the reader wanting to learn more. Highly recommended." -- "Library Journal", "Marton, who fled Hungary as a child in 1957, illuminates Budapest's vertiginous Golden Age and the darkness that followed.... By looking at these nine lives -- salvaged, and crucial -- Marton provides a moving measure of how much was lost."-- The New Yorker, "Marton, who fled Hungary as a child in 1957, illuminates Budapest's vertiginous Golden Age and the darkness that followed.... By looking at these nine lives -- salvaged, and crucial -- Marton provides a moving measure of how much was lost." -- "The New Yorker", "No exaggeration at all is needed to stress the importance of these individuals, who really did 'change the world,' as the book's subtitle has it.... No false melodrama is needed for Marton to make this an intensely gripping story.... For a European, this story -- with its reminder of horrors still within living memory -- is painful and absorbing to read." -- Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Washington Post Book World, "In this insightful, moving, and deftly researched book, Kati Marton writes about nine Hungarians whose experiences are a prism through which we can see the quest and ultimate triumph of humanity seeking the right to dream and the freedom to create."-- Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York, "Fascinating!...The story of nine men who grew up in Budapest and were driven from Hungary by fascism, just one step ahead of Hitler's era of terror. They came to the West, especially the United States, and their tremendous achievements changed life for us all."-- Betty E. Stein, Fort Wayne News Sentinel (Indiana), "No exaggeration at all is needed to stress the importance of these individuals, who really did 'change the world, ' as the book's subtitle has it.... No false melodrama is needed for Marton to make this an intensely gripping story.... For a European, this story -- with its reminder of horrors still within living memory -- is painful and absorbing to read." -- Geoffrey Wheatcroft, "The Washington Post Book World", "Just when you thought you'd heard all the stories about World War II, along comes "The Great Escape," a great read and a long overdue account of the remarkable lives of a small band of greatly gifted Hungarians who made profoundly important contributions to the American effort. Kati Marton tells this astonishing story with grace and passion, a sharp eye for the telling detail and the broad sweep of history." -- Tom Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation", "No exaggeration at all is needed to stress the importance of these individuals, who really did 'change the world,' as the book's subtitle has it.... No false melodrama is needed for Marton to make this an intensely gripping story.... For a European, this story -- with its reminder of horrors still within living memory -- is painful and absorbing to read."-- Geoffrey Wheatcroft,The Washington Post Book World, "Filled with a number of wonderful anecdotes.... Marton's book makes you want to reread "Darkness at Noon" and get to Blockbuster to rent "Casablanca,"" -- Jennifer Hunter, "Chicago Sun-Times", "Describes the crossroads where art and politics meet, the perils of dictatorship and the horrors of war, all of it punctuated by the frantic struggle to create the atomic bomb.... Deserves a special place on bookshelves alongside Budapest 1900."-- Robert Leiter,The New York Times Book Review, "An engrossing book.... Marton does such a good job of introducing her subjects, showing how they persevered through prejudice and personal problems to shape their times, that she leaves the reader wanting to learn more. Highly recommended."-- Library Journal, "A moving account of nine emigrants from Hungary who changed our world and their professions -- a remarkable testament to the intrepid human spirit."-- Henry Kissinger, "Noted journalist and bestselling author Marton offers a haunting tale of the wartime Hungarian diaspora.... Marton intricately charts each man's career in the context of WWII and Cold War history.... Marton captures her fellow Hungarians' nostalgia for prewar Budapest, evoking its flamboyant cafes, its trams, boulevards and cosmopolitan Jewish community. Marton writes beautifully, balancing sharply defined character studies of each man with insights into their shared cultural traits and uprootedness."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Describes the crossroads where art and politics meet, the perils of dictatorship and the horrors of war, all of it punctuated by the frantic struggle to create the atomic bomb.... Deserves a special place on bookshelves alongside Budapest 1900."-- Robert Leiter, The New York Times Book Review, "Fascinating!...The story of nine men who grew up in Budapest and were driven from Hungary by fascism, just one step ahead of Hitler's era of terror. They came to the West, especially the United States, and their tremendous achievements changed life for us all." -- Betty E. Stein, Fort Wayne News Sentinel (Indiana), "Noted journalist and bestselling author Marton offers a haunting tale of the wartime Hungarian diaspora.... Marton intricately charts each man's career in the context of WWII and Cold War history.... Marton captures her fellow Hungarians' nostalgia for prewar Budapest, evoking its flamboyant cafes, its trams, boulevards and cosmopolitan Jewish community. Marton writes beautifully, balancing sharply defined character studies of each man with insights into their shared cultural traits and uprootedness."--Publishers Weekly(starred review), "Fascinating!...The story of nine men who grew up in Budapest and were driven from Hungary by fascism, just one step ahead of Hitler's era of terror. They came to the West, especially the United States, and their tremendous achievements changed life for us all."-- Betty E. Stein,Fort Wayne News Sentinel(Indiana), "Filled with a number of wonderful anecdotes.... Marton's book makes you want to reread Darkness at Noon and get to Blockbuster to rent Casablanca ."-- Jennifer Hunter, Chicago Sun-Times, "Kati Marton captures beautifully the genius and flair, as well as the insecurity and essential loneliness, of nine brilliant Jewish refugees from Hungary. Not only is this great biography, it gives a touching insight into human nature and the wellsprings of creative ambition."-- Walter Isaacson, author of "Benjamin Franklin", "An engrossing book.... Marton does such a good job of introducing her subjects, showing how they persevered through prejudice and personal problems to shape their times, that she leaves the reader wanting to learn more. Highly recommended."--Library Journal, "Filled with a number of wonderful anecdotes.... Marton's book makes you want to reread Darkness at Noon and get to Blockbuster to rent Casablanca ." -- Jennifer Hunter, Chicago Sun-Times, "A moving account of nine emigrants from Hungary who changed our world and their professions -- a remarkable testament to the intrepid human spirit." -- Henry Kissinger, " The Great Escape is a good fit for Kati Marton's multifarious talents, requiring deep knowledge of the history and culture of Budapest, the analytical abilities of a seasoned reporter and a keen understanding of what it means to leave one's country behind.... While the work of uncovering this neglected piece of history required the skills of a worldly journalist, the telling came from the heart.... This is a book that should be read with special care." -- Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett, The Seattle Times, "Just when you thought you'd heard all the stories about World War II, along comesThe Great Escape, a great read and a long overdue account of the remarkable lives of a small band of greatly gifted Hungarians who made profoundly important contributions to the American effort. Kati Marton tells this astonishing story with grace and passion, a sharp eye for the telling detail and the broad sweep of history."-- Tom Brokaw, author ofThe Greatest Generation, "Hungarians, those men from Mars, escaped west in the years before World War II and gave us great scientists, filmmakers, photographers, and engineers. Kati Marton's lively, engaging group portrait recovers for us the lives and work of the extraordinary men who invented Hollywood and the atomic bomb." -- Richard Rhodes, author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, "Describes the crossroads where art and politics meet, the perils of dictatorship and the horrors of war, all of it punctuated by the frantic struggle to create the atomic bomb.... Deserves a special place on bookshelves alongside Budapest 1900." -- Robert Leiter, "The New York Times Book Review", "Filled with a number of wonderful anecdotes.... Marton's book makes you want to rereadDarkness at Noonand get to Blockbuster to rentCasablanca."-- Jennifer Hunter,Chicago Sun-Times, "Just when you thought you'd heard all the stories about World War II, along comes The Great Escape , a great read and a long overdue account of the remarkable lives of a small band of greatly gifted Hungarians who made profoundly important contributions to the American effort. Kati Marton tells this astonishing story with grace and passion, a sharp eye for the telling detail and the broad sweep of history."-- Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation, "Kati Marton's wonderful book celebrates what is glorious and eternal in the human condition."-- Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Humanities, Boston University, "Just when you thought you'd heard all the stories about World War II, along comes The Great Escape , a great read and a long overdue account of the remarkable lives of a small band of greatly gifted Hungarians who made profoundly important contributions to the American effort. Kati Marton tells this astonishing story with grace and passion, a sharp eye for the telling detail and the broad sweep of history." -- Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation, "Noted journalist and bestselling author Marton offers a haunting tale of the wartime Hungarian diaspora.... Marton intricately charts each man's career in the context of WWII and Cold War history.... Marton captures her fellow Hungarians' nostalgia for prewar Budapest, evoking its flamboyant cafes, its trams, boulevards and cosmopolitan Jewish community. Marton writes beautifully, balancing sharply defined character studies of each man with insights into their shared cultural traits and uprootedness." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), " The Great Escape is a good fit for Kati Marton's multifarious talents, requiring deep knowledge of the history and culture of Budapest, the analytical abilities of a seasoned reporter and a keen understanding of what it means to leave one's country behind.... While the work of uncovering this neglected piece of history required the skills of a worldly journalist, the telling came from the heart.... This is a book that should be read with special care."-- Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett, The Seattle Times, "The Great Escapeis a good fit for Kati Marton's multifarious talents, requiring deep knowledge of the history and culture of Budapest, the analytical abilities of a seasoned reporter and a keen understanding of what it means to leave one's country behind.... While the work of uncovering this neglected piece of history required the skills of a worldly journalist, the telling came from the heart.... This is a book that should be read with special care."-- Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett,The Seattle Times, "An engrossing book.... Marton does such a good job of introducing her subjects, showing how they persevered through prejudice and personal problems to shape their times, that she leaves the reader wanting to learn more. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, "Marton, who fled Hungary as a child in 1957, illuminates Budapest's vertiginous Golden Age and the darkness that followed.... By looking at these nine lives -- salvaged, and crucial -- Marton provides a moving measure of how much was lost."--The New Yorker, "Hungarians, those men from Mars, escaped west in the years before World War II and gave us great scientists, filmmakers, photographers, and engineers. Kati Marton's lively, engaging group portrait recovers for us the lives and work of the extraordinary men who invented Hollywood and the atomic bomb."-- Richard Rhodes, author of "The Making of the Atomic Bomb", "Kati Marton captures beautifully the genius and flair, as well as the insecurity and essential loneliness, of nine brilliant Jewish refugees from Hungary. Not only is this great biography, it gives a touching insight into human nature and the wellsprings of creative ambition." -- Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin, "Fascinating!...The story of nine men who grew up in Budapest and were driven from Hungary by fascism, just one step ahead of Hitler's era of terror. They came to the West, especially the United States, and their tremendous achievements changed life for us all." -- Betty E. Stein, "Fort Wayne News Sentinel" (Indiana)
Table of Content
Introduction- Magic in Their Pockets 1 Part One- Plenty 13 Part Two- Harvest at Twilight 47 Part Three- Darkness 127 Part Four- False Dawn 171 Epilogue 221 Notes 229 Selected Bibliography 245
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
940.53180922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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