Snows of Yesteryear

Although they were nomadic refugees by WW I, von Rezzori's family clung to their origins as members of the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy. ``In this intense group portrait, von Rezzori limns five key people who molded him , '' including his overprotective mother, prejudiced father, nanny, worldly governess and a sister whose early death haunts him, PW explained. (Feb.)