The Fall Of Berlin

Anthony Read; David Fisher

ISBN 10: 0306806193 / ISBN 13: 9780306806193

Published by Da Capo Press, 1995

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Synopsis:

}From the pomp and glitter of the 1936 Olympics to the apocalyptic battle to capture the ruined capital of the Nazi Empire, The Fall of Berlin presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of one of the world's greatest cities caught between the lunacy and cruelty of its leaders and the brutal determination of encircling Soviet armies. The authors have delved into archival research, diaries, and memoirs, and conducted numerous interviews to recreate through brilliantly detailed vignettes the story of Berlin and its resilient inhabitants: the soldiers and ordinary citizens pounded by Allied bombing but maintaining their gallows humor; the endless procession of refugees; the 5,000 Jews who foiled the Nazi's rabid attempt to "purify" the capital; people like Dietrich Bonhoeffer who gave their lives in heroic anti-Nazi resistance while film stars and the well-connected lived in precarious luxury; the Third Reich's leaders jockeying for power in Hitler's underground bunker even as a ragged army of children, invalids, and old men confronted Soviet tanks in the rubble above; and of course, Hitler himself, trapped beneath a city he hated, waiting for the miracle promised him in horoscope r Not since Is Paris Burning? has a book so vividly evoked the daily struggle for survival and dignity in the nightmarish center of total war. }

About the Author:

Anthony Read has collaborated on many award-winning books, among them Colonel Z, Kristallnacht, The Deadly Embrace, and Berlin Rising. David Fisher has collaborated on many award-winning books, among them Colonel Z, Kristallnacht, The Deadly Embrace, and Berlin Rising.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fall Of Berlin
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket