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The last palace : Europe's turbulent century in five lives and one legendary house /

When Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. As he unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of some of the remarkable people who had called this palace home, he began to chronicle the upheavals that transforme...

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Main Author:	Eisen, Norman L., 1961- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Crown, an imprint of Crown Publishing, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Schö̈nbornský palác (Prague, Czech Republic) > History. Pražský hrad (Prague, Czech Republic) > History. Prague (Czech Republic) > History > 20th century. Europe > History > 20th century. Prague (Czech Republic) > Buildings, structures, etc. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish. HISTORY / Europe / Eastern. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century.

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