"An extraordinary book. Albright artfully presents a wrenching tale of horror and darkness, but also one in which decent and brave people again and again had their say." - István Deák, The New Republic " Prague Winter is not only a family story-a proud and moving one-but a brilliant and multilayered account of how Czechoslovakia was formed along the most idealistic lines in the aftermath of World War I. An altogether fascinating and inspiring read." - Michael Korda, The Daily Beast "In the crowded field of memoirs written by former secretaries of state, Madeleine Albright's books stand out. Albright is a charming and entertaining storyteller." - The New York Review of Books "Albright's book is a sprightly historical narrative of this long decade, which marked, as Albright poetically puts it, the beginning of a freezing Prague Winter. Her account of the destruction of inter-war Czechoslovakia, both as a geographical entity and as an idea of democracy, first by the Nazis and then by the Communists, is balanced and vivid.
Albright conducts a compelling personal exploration of her family's Jewish roots." - The Economist "Albright's book is a sprightly historical narrative of this long decade. Her account of the destruction of inter-war Czechoslovakia, both as a geographical entity and as an idea of democracy, first by the Nazis and then by the Communists, is balanced and vivid." - The Economist "A remarkable work of self-revelation. A blend of history and memoir that reveals in rich, poignant and often heartbreaking detail a story that had been hidden from her by her own parents. Prague Winter is largely a work of diplomatic and political history, but the beating heart of the book is Albright's searing account of her intimate family saga." - The Jewish Journal "A blend of history and memoir that reveals in rich, poignant and often heartbreaking detail a story that had been hidden from her by her own parents. The beating heart of the book is Albright's searing account of her intimate family saga.
" - The Jewish Journal "A compelling personal exploration of [Albright's] family's Jewish roots as well as an excellent history of Czechoslovakia from 1937 to 1948. Highly informative and insightful. I can't recommend Prague Winter highly enough." - The Washington Post Book World "In the crowded field of memoirs written by former secretaries of state, Madeleine Albright's books stand out. Albright is a charming and entertaining storyteller with an often self-deprecating sense of humor. Reading her is like being in the presence of an attentive hostess who makes sure you are never bored and your glass is always topped up. She has a refreshing habit of straight talk, an ability to bring the arcana of diplomacy down to earth without sacrificing subtlety or intellectual substance, and a generosity of spirit that allows her to convey other points of view without surrendering her own ground." - The New York Review of Books "In the crowded field of memoirs written by former secretaries of state, Madeleine Albright's books stand out.
Albright is a charming and entertaining storyteller." - The New York Review of Books "A genuinely admirable book. Albright skillfully returns us to some of the darkest years of modern times. Spring eventually came to Prague, but in much of the world it is still winter. The love of democracy fills every one of these instructive and stirring pages." - Leon Wieseltier "Showing us villainy, heroism, and agonizing moral dilemmas, Albright's vivid storytelling and measured analysis bring this tragic era to life." - Publishers Weekly (starred review).