Good Living Street

Name: Good Living Street
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781743319581
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The Fortunes of My Viennese Family

By Tim Bonyhady

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Good Living Street by Tim Bonyhady tells the story of a prominent Jewish family in Vienna from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. As they navigate societal changes, their lives are intertwined with the rise of anti-Semitism and the arts. The narrative weaves personal history with broader historical events, exploring themes of culture, identity, and survival.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by history that intertwines family, culture, and art. It offers a deep dive into the extraordinary life of the author's ancestors, exploring themes of wealth, identity, and survival through the upheavals of 20th-century Europe. This compelling narrative unveils the resilience and transformation of one family's legacy.

Good Living Street

From high society in Vienna to a small flat in Sydney; from patrons of the arts to refugees from the Holocaust; this is the enthralling story of three generations of women spanning a century of upheaval.

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In 1900, Vienna was one of the most exciting places to live in the world. Its glamorous high society was the envy of Europe, and it was the centre of an exploding arts movement that set the tone for the following century.

Tim Bonyhady's great-grandparents were leading patrons of the arts in fin de siècle Vienna: Gustav Klimt painted his great-grandmother's portrait, and the family knew many of the city's leading cultural figures.

In Good Living Street, he follows the lives of three generations of women in his family in an intimate account of fraught relationships, romance, and business highs and lows. They enjoyed a lifestyle of luxury and privilege—until everything changed for families of Jewish origin like his.

In 1938, his family fled Vienna for a small flat in a harbourside suburb of Sydney, taking with them the best private collection of art and design to escape the Nazis.

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Good Living Street by Tim Bonyhady offers a richly textured narrative, painting a vivid picture of a bygone Central European world through the lens of art and familial history. The book is regarded as a captivating and deeply affecting portrait of a family's saga, resonating with the meticulousness of its research and the richness of its artistic detail. It is celebrated for bringing a whole society to life, offering insights into the complexities and aspirations of a lost era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743319581

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 468

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Biography & Memoir History & Military New Zealand and Australia Published Non-Fiction Tim Bonyhady

About the Author

Tim Bonyhady is a cultural historian and environmental lawyer at the Australian National University. His many books include the prize-winning The Colonial Earth.

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