Checkmate in Berlin: The First Battle of the Cold War (The War and Peace Trilogy) - Softcover

Milton, Giles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529393175 ISBN 13: 9781529393170

Publisher: John Murray, 2022

Synopsis

'Brilliantly written and completely absorbing, this is Milton's masterpiece' ANTHONY HOROWITZ

BERLIN'S FATE WAS SEALED AT THE 1945 YALTA CONFERENCE.

The city was to be carved up between the victorious powers - British, American, French and Soviet - with four all-powerful commandants ruling over their sectors. On paper, it seemed a pragmatic solution; in reality, it marked the start of a ferocious battle of wits. As relations between east and west broke down, these rival commandants fought a desperate battle for control. In doing so, they fired the starting gun for the Cold War.

From America's explosive Frank 'Howlin' Mad' Howley, a sharp-tongued colonel with a loathing for Russians, to his nemesis, Russia's charmingly deceptive General Alexander Kotikov, CHECKMATE IN BERLIN tells the exhilarating, high-stakes story of kidnap, skullduggery, sabotage, murder and the greatest aerial operation in history. This is the epic story of the first battle of the Cold War and how it shaped the modern world.


'An excellent storyteller' ANDREW ROBERTS

'A book full of heroes' THE TIMES

About this title

About the Author

Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. One of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg, is currently being developed into a major screen project. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets, produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529393175
• ISBN 13: 9781529393170
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416