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“The title is an act of homage. That’s where all the Habsburgs are laid to rest—in a Capuchin church in Vienna. Poor old Joseph Roth remained loyal to the Habsburg idea to the end, just like his characters, the Trottas in the books, and he died in exile in Paris. He’s a very good writer. Lots of his work has been translated, so you don’t need to choose a particular book. I just think people should read Joseph Roth if they want to understand that side of Austria’s cultural history.” Read more...
Nicholas Parsons, Historian
