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Format: | Trade Paperback |
| Regional Cuisine: | European | Publication Year: | 2007 |
| Region: | Africa | Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Type: | Biography | Language: | English |
| Subject: | History | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Togo |
| Special Attributes: | Illustrated, Large Print | Topic: | School, Adventure, Cities, Crocheting, Doctors, History, Illustration, IT, Love, Popes, Renaissance, Success, Women |
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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. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| ISBN-10 | 074326116x |
| ISBN-13 | 9780743261166 |
| eBay Product ID (ePID) | 59636189 |
| Product Key Features | |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 12.1 Oz |
| Width | 6.1in. |
| Height | 0.8in. |
| Length | 9.2in. |
| Additional Product Features | |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
| 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 |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Dewey Decimal | 940.53180922 |
| Age Level | Trade |
| Copyright Date | 2008 |
| Author | Kati Marton |
| Lc Classification Number | Ds135.H93a153 2008 |
| Reviews | "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), "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", "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, "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", "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, "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, "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, "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, "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", "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, "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, "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, "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), " 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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "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, "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), "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, "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), "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", "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, "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, "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, "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 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, "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, " 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, "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, "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 |
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moulinrose359
Aug 11, 2008
The Great Escape by Kati Marton (2007)
This is a great review of Hungarian as well as world history as it was influenced by nine, mainly secular, Jews who escaped Hungary and Europe to have an enormous influence on the 20th Century. These few really had a very great inpact in changing science as well as culture as a result of their body of work.
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