The wall : the people's story /
Here for the first time is a full account of the fascinating and moving hours in 1989 before the opening of Checkpoint Charlie, recounted by people on both sides, including the East German commander who gave the final order to open the border
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Stroud :
Sutton,
2001
Stroud : 2001 |
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| Summary: | Here for the first time is a full account of the fascinating and moving hours in 1989 before the opening of Checkpoint Charlie, recounted by people on both sides, including the East German commander who gave the final order to open the border Hilton, a journalist and writer, has been captivated by Berlin's unique past for three decades, conducting hundreds of interviews there since the Wall came down. Leading world politicians, the American military, the British military, East German border guards and ordinary people on both sides all feature in the book, their memories expertly interwoven into a remarkable, seamless narrative. The result is an extraordinary vivid, occasionally harrowing, sometimes touching story--the best real-life novel you'll ever read |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 392 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xvi, 392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm xvi, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm xvi, 392 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-376) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-376) and index |
| ISBN: | 0750927569 9780750927567 |