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Serhiy Vorontsov. Knyha z povitrya Czernowitz. Lives of Chernivtsi residents against the background of time and the city. (The Book from Czernowitz Air) | | Track
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"The book includes essays devoted to personalities who at different times lived in Chernivtsi. Every next page offers the reader discovery of bright, original worlds with their unique stories. And with them – an unexpected perspective of Chernivtsi. The author does not just narrate – he talks, communicates with the interlocutor/reader, enthusiastically sharing the stories that arose from the city air." The book is illustrated with archived photographs.
In Ukrainian. Type of the edition: hard cover Format: 170x238 mm Number of pages: 192, illustrated Publisher: Knyhy-XXI, Chernivtsi
Contents: - Peredmova Hlava 1. SPRAVDI AVSTRIJa - Shchaslyva smert‘ kolektsionera - Podorozh v odynokist‘. Nepokirnyy Antin - Emihratsija v nebo - Frantsoz. Shchastja vlady - Kholms bilja ratushi - Zhyttja jak zlochyn - Kon‘jak vid Kafky Hlava 2. CZERNOWITZER - Mrija pro dol‘che vita - Metafizychna pastka Czernowitz - Kil‘ka zapovidey vid Mozesa. Pro rivnist‘ ahoniy - Nobelivs‘ka Ninon ta med jiji kvitiv - Rjativnyy ostriv - Vil‘hel‘m Raykh: znaydy v sobi fashysta - Lovlja Boha za borodu - Za ray na zemli - Jakby da Vinchi obrav Chernivtsi... vyyshov by Levendal‘ - Bukovyns‘kyy Shyndler Hlava 3. ARYSTOKRAT HRIShA BEZ PASPORTA - Arystokrat Hrisha bez pasporta - Zradzhene dyvo - Osoblyvosti natsional‘noho poljuvannja - Ljuby lysh te, shcho durniv zlyt‘... - Smertel‘na tuha Hlava 4. TOY, KhTO RUTU ZNAYShOV - Toy, khto rutu znayshov - Ljal‘ky – vbyvcha syla - Maks i Paul‘ - Sviy sered chuzhykh Hlava 5. ChAKLUNY, AFERYSTY, BLAZNI LITERY - Boh khoche nas rozsmishyty. Inodi tse vykhodyt‘ - Chornyy humor Chernivtsiv - Vorozhka Hitlera v Chernivtsjakh, i pro tykh, khto tche sobi savan - Nash Hitler - Chakluny ta aferysty litery - Blazni ta proroky epokhy - Usi narodylysja v Chernivtsjakh
Publisher: Knyhy-XXI
Catalogue number: ISBN 9786176141655
Year: 2017
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