City of Lions

Portrait of a City in Two Acts: Lviv, Then and Now

Author  Jozef Wittlin and Philippe Sands Translated by  Antonia Lloyd-Jones
City of Lions

“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

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.

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.

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$25.95
September 12, 2023
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