Family History of Smoking
Author(s): Andrew Riemer
A memoir about two European Jewish families living through the last gasps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The authot begins his memoir with the story of his great-grandfather David, an inveterate cigar smoker, and his family's journey to becoming cosmopolitan Europeans thanks to the multicultural ideals of the Austro-Hungarian world.
General Information
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- : Melbourne University Publishing
- : Melbourne University Press
- : 0.307
- : 01 May 2008
- : 235mm X 155mm X 17mm
- : Australia
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Andrew Riemer
- : Paperback
- : 5-Aug
- : 305.892
- : 218
- : Black and white photos
- : Black and white photos
More About The Product
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.