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The Expo Affair
A Cold War Escape Story
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Pub Date
Apr 01 2016
| Archive Date
Jul 06 2016
Description
The Expo Affair is a narrative memoir of international intrigue and romance that took place in the exotic setting of Expo ?70 in Osaka, Japan. As a host at the Ontario Pavilion, the author, Geza Tatrallyay, was approached by three Czechoslovak hostesses who wanted to defect to Canada. Notables such as former Prime Minister Trudeau, External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp and General George Kitching play a role, as do individuals who have since become prominent in Canada as businessmen, artists and ambassadors.
The Expo Affair is a narrative memoir of international intrigue and romance that took place in the exotic setting of Expo ?70 in Osaka, Japan. As a host at the Ontario Pavilion, the author, Geza...
Description
The Expo Affair is a narrative memoir of international intrigue and romance that took place in the exotic setting of Expo ?70 in Osaka, Japan. As a host at the Ontario Pavilion, the author, Geza Tatrallyay, was approached by three Czechoslovak hostesses who wanted to defect to Canada. Notables such as former Prime Minister Trudeau, External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp and General George Kitching play a role, as do individuals who have since become prominent in Canada as businessmen, artists and ambassadors.
Advance Praise
"Tatrallyay gives us a very personal and affecting window on the confusion and desperation of the Cold War era." Timothy Niedermann
"Tatrallyay gives us a very personal and affecting window on the confusion and desperation of the Cold War era." Timothy Niedermann
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| ISBN |
9781771831239 |
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$25.00 (USD)
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Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781771831239 |
| PRICE |
$25.00 (USD)
|
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