The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989 - Hardcover

Taylor, Frederick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060786132 ISBN 13: 9780060786137

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

A comprehensive history of the 103-mile wall between East and West Germany describes its representation of the struggle between Soviet communism and American capitalism, the internal and external pressures that led to its dismantling, and the wall's geopolitical ramifications that remain in place today. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR 'DRESDEN' 'In narrative power and persuasion, he has paralleled in Dresden what Antony Beevor achieved in Stalingrad' Independent on Sunday 'Well-researched and unpretentious fascinating Taylor skilfully interweaves various personal accounts of the impact of the raids' Michael Burleigh, Guardian 'Impressive Taylor weaves a chilling narrative from eyewitness accounts and painstaking documentary research, particularly with German sources. He explains the conceptual and strategic background with admirable clarity. His account of the air operation itself is quite superb' The Times

About the Author:

Frederick Taylor studied history and modern languages at Oxford University and Sussex University. A Volkswagen Studentship award enabled him to research and travel widely in both parts of divided Germany at the height of the Cold War. Taylor is the author of Dresden and has edited and translated a number of works from German, including The Goebbels Diaries, 1939-1941. He is married with three children and lives in Cornwall, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060786132
• ISBN 13: 9780060786137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 485