Slovakia Archives - Richard M. Langworth

Churchill and the Avoidable War: Outline

31 January 2017 Comments 0 Comments

A reader who enjoys my book, Churchill and the Avoidable War, suggests that it would appeal more broadly if people knew what was in it (like the Affordable Care Act). Ever anxious to reap the huge monetary rewards of a Kindle Single, I offer this brief outline. If this convinces you to invest in my little work of history (paperback $7.95, Kindle $2.99) thank-you. Kindly click here.

Chapter 1. Germany Arming: Encountering Hitler, 1933-34

“Revisionists” claim Churchill was “for Hitler before he was against him.” To say he admired Hitler is true in one abstract sense: he admired the Führer’s political skill, his ability to dominate and to lead.…

Viking’s Danube Waltz (2): Bratislava

2 July 2015 Comments 0 Comments

Bratislava

continued from Part 1….

June 2: Bratislava, Slovakia

If the Viking Legend is any example, you don’t need to worry about table service. The wait staff, mostly Filipino, could not have been more attentive, but at the same time never struck us as fawning or gratuitous. Our favorite waiter’s name tag read “Neri.” It turned out that he’d opted for that because his real name wouldn’t fit: Aldefonso Neria. He and his colleagues were gems, always looking out for us, and soon began to save a nice place for four by throwing napkins over chair backs at a well-situated table.…