Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague, 1941-1968 by Heda Margolius Kovály, Franci Epstein, Helen Epstein

Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague, 1941-1968

Heda Margolius Kovály, Franci Epstein, Helen Epstein

192 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A memoir of the author who describes the lives caught up in Czechoslovakia's tragic fate under the Nazis. It also illuminates the chaotic life of a nation during the Stalin era.

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Moods

emotional 81%
sad 72%
dark 63%
informative 63%
reflective 54%
tense 45%
hopeful 36%
challenging 27%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 18%

Pace

medium 81%
fast 18%

Average rating

4.18

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