Alone in Berlin
$26.60
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2020
Summary
Alone in Berlin: A Story of Defiance
A gripping portrait of life in wartime Berlin and a vividly theatrical study of how paranoia can warp a society gripped by the fear of the night-time knock on the door.
Based on true events, Hans Fallada’s Alone In Berlin follows a quietly courageous couple, Otto and Anna Quangel who, in dealing with their own heartbreak, stand up to the brutal reality of the Nazi regime. With the smallest of acts, they defy Hitler’s rule with ex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350172401 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350172405 |
| Series: | Modern Plays |
| Author: | Hans Fallada, Alistair Beaton |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 112g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 10mm |
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One of the most extraordinary and compelling novels written about World War Two. Ever.
One of the great novels of the last century * Times Literary Supplement *One of the most extraordinary and compelling novels written about World War Two. Ever. * Alan Furst *
About The Author
Hans Fallada
Alistair Beaton is a well-known playwright and political satirist, whose plays and translations include Feelgood, King of Hearts and Follow My Leader, Max Frisch’s The Arsonists, and Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. For television, he wrote the award-winning A Very Social Secretary (2005) and the Channel 4 film The Trial of Tony Blair (2007). His most recent play, Caledonia, was a co-production between the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Scotland and was staged at the Kings Theatre Edinburgh in 2010.
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