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Odessa genius and death in a city of dreams

Describes the vibrant Black Sea port city of Odessa and the thriving Jewish population that included Alexander Pushkin, Isaac Babel, and Zionist activist Vladimir Jabotinsky, and examines the mass murders of the Romanian occupation during World War II.

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Main Author: King, Charles, 1967-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Odesa (Ukraine) > History.
Jews > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Social change > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Cultural pluralism > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Cosmopolitanism > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Genius > Social aspects > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Cruelty > Social aspects > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
Death > Social aspects > Ukraine > Odesa > History.
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Summary:Describes the vibrant Black Sea port city of Odessa and the thriving Jewish population that included Alexander Pushkin, Isaac Babel, and Zionist activist Vladimir Jabotinsky, and examines the mass murders of the Romanian occupation during World War II.
Physical Description:336 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-323) and index.
ISBN:9780393070842 (hbk.)
0393070840 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Charles King is a professor of international affairs and government at Georgetown University. A frequent media commentator on global issues, he is the author of Gods of the Upper Air , Odessa , Midnight in the Pera Palace , and other books. He lives in Washington, DC.

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