{"product_id":"city-of-lions","title":"City Of Lions By Wittlin, Jozef","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A loving, sensuous, but also gently ironic reconstruction of a lost city” \u003ci\u003e— LA Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA  timely reissue of the classic portrayal of the Ukrainian city of Lviv  by 2 authors in 2 acts, separated by time and circumstance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With an illuminating preface by Eva Hoffman and stunning new photographs by Diana Matar, \u003ci\u003eCity of Lions\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and melancholy evocation of Ukraine in the  twentieth century, with a special resonance for today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCity of Lions\u003c\/i\u003e presents two essays, written more than half a century apart - but united by one city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57588355989886,"sku":"NW9781805330011","price":11.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781805330011.jpg?v=1783076221","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/city-of-lions","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}