More Was Lost: A Memoir (New York Review Books Classics)

More Was Lost: A Memoir (New York Review Books Classics)

Best known for her classic book Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden,Â Eleanor PerÃ©nyi led a worldly life before settling down in Connecticut. More Was Lost is a memoir of her youth abroad, written in the earlyÂ days of World War II, after her return to the United States. In 1937, at the ageÂ of nineteen, PerÃ©nyi falls in love withÂ a poor Hungarian baron and in short order acquires both a title and a struggling country estate at the edge of the Carpathians. She throws herself into this life with zeal, learning Hungarian and observing the invisible order ofÂ the Czech rule, the resentment of the native Ruthenians, and the haughtinessÂ of the dispossessed Hungarians. In the midst of massive political upheaval, PerÃ©nyi and her husband remain steadfast in their dedicationÂ to their new life, an alliance that will soon be tested by the war. WithÂ old-fashioned frankness and wit, PerÃ©nyi recounts this poignant tale of how muchÂ was gained and how much more was lost.
Country USA
Brand New York Review Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 34537
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-02-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590179499

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