The Lost Cafe Schindler by Meriel Schindler
Meriel Schindler tells the story of Cafe Schindler, blending memoir and family history.
An extraordinary and compelling book of reckonings - a journey across a long, complex and deeply painful arc of history, grippingly told - a wonderful melding of the personal and the political, the family and the historical-- Philippe Sands
An extraordinary, cadenced and moving story. I felt gripped by Meriel Schindler's uncovering of her father's story and by her tenacity and courage in telling it so openly. -- Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes
'Enthralling memoir... ideal for anyone who loved The Hare with Amber Eyes.' * The Bookseller *
'An absorbing memoir... told with forensic detail.' * Jewish Chronicle *
'Written by a leading employment lawyer, this is a remarkable journey to uncover the truth behind the stories... It is a historical detective story uncovering family history. I cannot recommend it too highly.' * Law Society Gazette *
An extraordinary, cadenced and moving story. I felt gripped by Meriel Schindler's uncovering of her father's story and by her tenacity and courage in telling it so openly. -- Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes
'Enthralling memoir... ideal for anyone who loved The Hare with Amber Eyes.' * The Bookseller *
'An absorbing memoir... told with forensic detail.' * Jewish Chronicle *
'Written by a leading employment lawyer, this is a remarkable journey to uncover the truth behind the stories... It is a historical detective story uncovering family history. I cannot recommend it too highly.' * Law Society Gazette *
Meriel Schindler spent the first fifteen years of her life growing up in central London before suddenly being moved to a convent school in provincial Austria. Five years later she moved back to the UK to study French and German at university and is now an employment lawyer, partner and head of a team at Withers LLP, a law firm. Meriel is also a trustee of Arvon, the writing charity, is married to husband Jeremy and has three grown-up children.
www.merielschindler.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529332087 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529332087 |
| Title | The Lost Cafe Schindler |
| Author | Meriel Schindler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2022-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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