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Description edit
In this family history, de Waal, a potter and curator of ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum, describes the experiences of his family, the Ephrussis, during the turmoil of the 20th century. Grain merchants in Odessa, various family members migrated to Vienna and Paris, becoming... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charles Ephrussi: Cousin of author's great grandfather who was born in Odessa, Russia but moved to Paris. He is a wealthy, well-liked jewish man who wholeheartedly supports the arts and increases his expertise in ths area as he collects paintings and Japanese art.
- Viktor: Author' great grandfather who lives in Vienna. He inherits the family business.Is given the netsuke as a wedding gift from his cousin, Charles.
- Iggie: Author's great uncle who lives in Tokyo, Japan. He is the last owner of the netsuke before the author.
- Anna: Emmy's maid.
- Ignace Ephrussi: story of the de Waal/Ephrussi family, netsuke collection
- Louise: Add a description of this character.
- Gisela
- Rudolf
- Rilke
- Maurice
- Elisabeth: Author's grandmother.
- Jiro: Iggie's life partner
- Joachim
- Henk: Author's grandfather,Elisabeth's husband.
- Leon
- Gustave Moreau
- Jules
- Evelina: Emmy's mother.
- Sichel
- Prater
- Herr Wessel
- Zola
- Degas
- Schnitzler
- Stefan
- Rosenberg
- Laforgue
- Karl Kraus
- Emilie
- Drumont
- Sasha
- Mama
- Hofmannsthal
- Pissarro
- Franz Josef
- Palais Ephrussi
- Hitler
- Manet
Setting & Locations edit
- Vienna
- Paris
- Japan
- Austria
- Odessa
- Tokyo
- London
- Kovesces
- Europe
- Opera
- Germany
- Berlin
- France
- Switzerland
- Goncourt
- Monceau
- England
- Russia
- Ringstrasse
- America
- Frankfurt
- Schottengasse
- New York
- Kyoto
- Israel
- Tunbridge Wells
- Galicia
- Yokohama
- Hungary
- Mexico
- Schottengymnasium
- Chalet Ephrussi
- Tolcyo
- Hotel Ephrussi
- Italy
First Sentence edit
One sunny April day I set out to find Charles.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Amazon Book Club Picks. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edmund De Waal (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-374-10597-6
Page Count: 354
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-374-10597-6
Page Count: 354
Awards edit
- Amazon Best of the Month (September 2010, #7)
- Costa Book Award (2010: Biography)
- The Orwell Prize (2011: Political writing)
- Duff Cooper Prize (Finalist, 2010)
- Samuel Johnson Prize (2011: Non-Fiction, Longlist)
- Ondaatje Prize (2011)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 709
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