Description: A treasure house of gothic, baroque, and modernist architecture, Prague is also a city of icons and symbols. Burton explores this metropolis of theatrical illusion, where politics and drama intertwine. Illustrations.
Brief description: Richard Burton was formerly Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Sussex University. He first visited Prague in 1970 and has recently relocated to France.
Review Quotes: "Reading these guides is the next best thing to actually going there with them in hand."