FICTION
$ The Story of Marco by Eleanor Porter
Good and Beautiful Book. "The Story of Marco is a beautiful tale of triumph over trials. The town of Gaylordville is relieved when a gypsy camp that had been in their hills for weeks finally breaks camp and leaves. Scarcely had Gaylordville drawn its long breath of relief, however, when it suddenly awoke to the fact that its troubles were by no means over—the gypsies were not gone, after all. There still remained a sick woman and a nine-year-old boy, Marco. When Marco’s mother dies in the hills, his only companion is his beloved violin. The story follows Marco’s journey to find his place in life and his sister, who had traveled on with the gypsy camp but then disappeared. Despite his struggles, Marco is able to discover goodness and beauty in the world and find true love in a most unexpected way."
Good and Beautiful Book. "The Story of Marco is a beautiful tale of triumph over trials. The town of Gaylordville is relieved when a gypsy camp that had been in their hills for weeks finally breaks camp and leaves. Scarcely had Gaylordville drawn its long breath of relief, however, when it suddenly awoke to the fact that its troubles were by no means over—the gypsies were not gone, after all. There still remained a sick woman and a nine-year-old boy, Marco. When Marco’s mother dies in the hills, his only companion is his beloved violin. The story follows Marco’s journey to find his place in life and his sister, who had traveled on with the gypsy camp but then disappeared. Despite his struggles, Marco is able to discover goodness and beauty in the world and find true love in a most unexpected way."
CULTURAL
FC N10-210 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
FC N10-322 Franz Liszt
FC N10-329 Antonin Dvorak
FC WS18 Austria-Hungary, The Balkan States
FC N10-322 Franz Liszt
FC N10-329 Antonin Dvorak
FC WS18 Austria-Hungary, The Balkan States
HISTORICAL
♦ $ Flight of the Wildling, Elisabeth of Austria by Marguerite Vance
"The most beautiful Empress of the last millennium, the Bavarian born "Sisi", titled Princess Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, was the sixteen year-old second cousin of the twenty-four year-old Emperor of Austria/Hungary Franz Josef, who took one look at her at a family banquet in 1854 and promptly fell deeply in love. This is said to have complicated matters as "Franzie" was then engaged to marry Sisi's older sister Helene, who was devastated when he dumped her and cried for days."
$ Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer
This is not only the story of a courageous Polish woman who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish children, it's a story of a group of young students in Kansas who brought her unknown story to life.
♥ The Story of Austria by Sidney Whitman
Story of the Nations
♥ The Story of Bohemia by C.E. Maurice
(Czech Republic)
Story of the Nations
"The most beautiful Empress of the last millennium, the Bavarian born "Sisi", titled Princess Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, was the sixteen year-old second cousin of the twenty-four year-old Emperor of Austria/Hungary Franz Josef, who took one look at her at a family banquet in 1854 and promptly fell deeply in love. This is said to have complicated matters as "Franzie" was then engaged to marry Sisi's older sister Helene, who was devastated when he dumped her and cried for days."
$ Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer
This is not only the story of a courageous Polish woman who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish children, it's a story of a group of young students in Kansas who brought her unknown story to life.
♥ The Story of Austria by Sidney Whitman
Story of the Nations
♥ The Story of Bohemia by C.E. Maurice
(Czech Republic)
Story of the Nations
BIOGRAPHIES
FC W12-310 St. Elizabeth of Hungary
♦ Copernicus by Henry Thomas (Poland)
Messner Biography
♥ Electrical Genius: Nikola Tesla by Arthur J. Beckhard (Croatia)
Messner Biography
♦ Haydn by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
♦ Physician to the Children: Dr. Bela Schick by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♦ $ Red Rebel: Tito of Yugoslavia by Jules Archer
Messner Biography
♥ Schumann-Heink: The Last of the Titans by Mary Lawton
♦ $ The Great Houdini: Magician Extraordinary by Beryl and Samuel Epstein (b. Hungary)
Messner Biography
♦ Zoltan Kodaly: A Hungarian Musician by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
Messner Biography
♥ Electrical Genius: Nikola Tesla by Arthur J. Beckhard (Croatia)
Messner Biography
♦ Haydn by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
♦ Physician to the Children: Dr. Bela Schick by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♦ $ Red Rebel: Tito of Yugoslavia by Jules Archer
Messner Biography
♥ Schumann-Heink: The Last of the Titans by Mary Lawton
♦ $ The Great Houdini: Magician Extraordinary by Beryl and Samuel Epstein (b. Hungary)
Messner Biography
♦ Zoltan Kodaly: A Hungarian Musician by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
DELPHIAN COURSE
Vol. 9: 461-476 Polish Fiction/Writers