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Berlin Finale
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‘A wonderful rediscovery. . . human, suspenseful, shot through with hard-earned wisdom’ – Lee ChildOne of the first bestsellers in Germany after the Second World War, Berlin Finale is a breathtaking novel of resistance set against the downfall of the Third ReichApril 1945, the last days of the Nazi regime. While bombs are falling on Berlin, the Gestapo still search for traitors, resistance fighters and deserters. People mistrust each other more than ever. In the midst of chaos, a disparate group – a disillusioned young soldier; a trade unionist and saboteur; a doctor helping refugees – continues to fight back. And in Oskar Klose’s pub, the resistance plan their next move, hunted at every step by the SS. Published in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Berlin Finale is an unforgettable portrait of life in a city devastated by war.Translated by Shaun Whiteside
Additional information
| Weight | 0.458 kg |
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| Dimensions | 3 × 13 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 672 |
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| Year Published | 2019-8-29 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0241245591 |
| About The Author | Heinz Rein was an influential German novelist writing before and after the Second World War. He became a major figure in the 'rubble literature' period and his famous novel Berlin Finale, published in 1947, was one of the first bestsellers in the tumultuous German rebuilding period. He abandoned East Germany for the West in the 1950s. |
A wonderful rediscovery, like a perfectly preserved time capsule, but also a terrific novel by any standards – human, suspenseful, shot through with hard-earned wisdom |
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| Other text | Captivating, moving, unputdownable. . . One of the best Berlin novels, sitting alongside Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin |
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