Decision
Chapter I Prague 1952 – driven into a narrow
corner – looking back to war years – the liberation 1945 – the
fatal February 1948 and its consequences
Adversity
Chapter II “Over the hills” to Austria – Vienna
– first impressions and shocks – screening in the British zone
of Vienna
Chapter III Through the Russian zone to the
British – quarantine camp – the ghost of a Labour Office – anxiety
and relief
Chapter IV From the British zone to the American
– screening – life in a DP camp
Chapter V To Innsbruck (French zone) – efforts
to secure some existence – frustrated attempts to move on –
hope for settling in Eire
Chapter VI Vacation grant in Cambridge, but
uncertainty about the post in Eire
Chapter VII Eire
Reckoning
Chapter VIII Happy marriage, but communist
régime still imposes its power.
Conclusion
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