{"product_id":"jozef-wittlin-city-of-lions-9781805330011","title":"City of Lions","description":"\"A loving, sensuous, but also gently ironic reconstruction of a lost city\" -- LA Review of Books A timely reissue of the classic portrayal of the Ukrainian city of Lviv by 2 authors in 2 acts, separated by time and circumstance \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an illuminating preface by Eva Hoffman and stunning new photographs by Diana Matar, City of Lions is a powerful and melancholy evocation of Ukraine in the twentieth century, with a special resonance for today. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lviv, Lwów, Lvov, Lemberg. Known by a variety of names, the City of Lions is now in western Ukraine. Situated in different countries during its history, it is a city located along the fault-lines of Europe's history. City of Lions presents two essays, written more than half a century apart - but united by one city. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Józef Wittlin's lyrical paean to his Lwów, written in exile, is a deep cry of love and pain for his city, where most people he knew have fled or been killed. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Philippe Sands' finely honed exploration of what has been lost and what remains interweaves a lawyer's love of evidence with the emotional heft of a descendant of Lviv.","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53642268213590,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781805330011_1.jpg?v=1781731475","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/jozef-wittlin-city-of-lions-9781805330011","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}