Bibliograph

The House of Wittgenstein, a family at war, Alexander Waugh

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The House of Wittgenstein, a family at war, Alexander Waugh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-321) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsgenealogical tables

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The House of Wittgenstein

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

181599941

Responsibility statement

Alexander Waugh

Sub title

a family at war

Summary

Presents a portrait of Karl Wittgenstein of Vienna and his family of Vienna, which includes includes his sons Paul, a world famous concert pianist, and Ludwig, a respected philosopher of the twentieth century. It traces the triumphs and vicissitudes of a star-crossed dynasty held together by a love of music yet torn apart by money, madness, conflicts of loyalty, and the cataclysmic upheaval of two world wars

Table Of Contents

Family Tree -- A Dirty Thing to Do -- Nasty Mess -- The New Disorder -- Connection and Meltdown -- Postscript

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