Berlin : life and loss in the city that shaped the century
McKay, Sinclair2022
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Place reservation for Berlin : life and loss in the city that shaped the centuryAn almighty storm hit Berlin in the last days of April 1945. Enveloped by the unstoppable force of East and West, explosive shells pounded buildings while the inhabitants of a once glorious city sheltered in dark cellars - just like their Fuhrer in his bunker. The Battle of Berlin was a key moment in history; marking the end of a deathly regime, the defeated city was ripped in two by the competing superpowers of the Cold War. In this book, historian Sinclair McKay draws on never-before-seen first-person accounts to paint a picture of a city ravaged by ideology, war and grief. Yet to fully grasp the fall of Berlin, it is crucial to also explore in detail the years beforehand and to trace the city being rebuilt, as two cities, in the aftermath.
Main title:
Berlin : life and loss in the city that shaped the century / Sinclair McKay.
Author:
McKay, Sinclair, author
Imprint:
UK : Viking, 2022.
Collation:
xxiv, 437 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241503171 (hbk)
Dewey class:
943.15508943.155
Language:
English
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BRN:
905873
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