Intertwining lives through a timeless architectural marvel.
This book is a captivating journey that spans decades, capturing the essence of love, war, and the resilience of the human spirit. The Glass Room, with its poignant presence, becomes a character in itself as it witnesses the triumphs and tragedies of multiple generations. Through its elegant prose and sweeping narrative, the book beautifully explores how history and architecture intertwine, leaving a lasting impact on the lives it touches. For those seeking an immersive reading experience that seamlessly brings together personal stories and the grand backdrop of Eastern Europe's history, this is a must-read.
ISBN: 9781408700778
Authors:
Simon Mawer
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date of Publication: 2009-02-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 11901 readers)
Description
Cool. Balanced. Modern. The precisions of science, the wild variance of lust, the catharsis of confession and the fear of failure - these are things that happen in the Glass Room. High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House shines as a wonder of steel and glass and onyx built specially for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But the radiant honesty of 1930 that the house, with its unique Glass Room, seems to engender quickly tarnishes as the storm clouds of WW2 gather, and eventually the family must flee, accompanied by Viktor's lover and her child. But the house's story is far from over, and as it passes from hand to hand, from Czech to Russian, both the best and the worst of the history of Eastern Europe becomes somehow embodied and perhaps emboldened within the beautiful and austere surfaces and planes so carefully designed, until events become full-circle.
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