Prague in Black and Gold

“With great erudition and profound engagement [this history] has made it possible for us to come closer to understanding Prague.” ―Larry Wolff, The New York Times Book Review

Prague is at the core of everything both wonderful and terrible in Western history, but few people truly understand this city's unique culture. In Prague in Black and Gold, Peter Demetz strips away sentimentalities and distortions and shows how Czechs, Germans, Italians, and Jews have lived and worked together for over a thousand years.

“Demetz gives the flowering of [the] diversity [of Prague] its full due . . . A fluid chronicle.” ―Frederic Morton, Los Angeles Times Book Review