The Good German
Berlin, 1945
$25.36
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2015
Summary
Jake Geismar cut his teeth as a foreign correspondent in pre-war Berlin. When he returns in 1945 to cover the Potsdam conference he finds the city unrecognisable - streets have vanished beneath the rubble, familiar landmarks truncated by high explosive. But amongst the ruins Berliners survive, including some he knew and, miraculously, his lost love, Lena. However, in the same way she refused to leave with him before the war, Lena won’t join him now without finding her husband and Emil has dis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751534849 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751534846 |
| Author: | Joseph Kanon |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 33mm |
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Provocative, fully realised fiction that explores, as only fiction can, the reality of history as it is lived by individual men and women.
Magnificent - Minette Walters
Kanon writes for grown-ups, not for day-dreamers. That’s why he is so good. - Allan Massie, THE SCOTSMANProvocative, fully realised fiction that explores, as only fiction can, the reality of history as it is lived by individual men and women. - NEW YORK TIMESA story of wondrous humanity in the face of insane savagery - SPECTATORAbout The Author
Joseph Kanon
Joseph Kanon is the author of Los Alamos (winner of the Edgar Award), The Prodigal Spy and The Good German. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a publishing executive. He lives in New York City.
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