The Berlin Shadow
Autor Jonathan Lichtensteinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 aug 2020
A
formally
audacious
and
deeply
moving
memoir
in
three
timeframes
that
confronts
the
defining
trauma
of
the
twentieth
century,
and
its
effects
on
a
father
and
son.
In 1939,Jonathan Lichtenstein’s fatherHansescaped Nazi-occupied Berlin as a child refugee on theKindertransport. Almost every member of his family died after Kristallnacht, and, arriving in England to make his way in the world alone, Hans turned his back on his German Jewish culture.
Growing up in post-war rural Wales where the conflict was never spoken of,Jonathanand his siblings were at a loss to understand their father’s relentless drive and sometimes eccentric behaviour. AsHansenters old age, he andJonathanset out to retrace his journey back to Berlin. Published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary, this is a highly compelling account of a father and son’s attempt to emerge from the shadows of history.
For readers who enjoyed East West Street, The Berlin Shadow is a beautiful memoir about time, trauma and family.
Praise for Jonathan Lichtenstein's work:
‘The writing iskeenly observed and emotionally resonant. . . an impressive achievement given the breadth of its reach, from Berlin in the 1930s to Bethlehem today’New York Timeson Memory
In 1939,Jonathan Lichtenstein’s fatherHansescaped Nazi-occupied Berlin as a child refugee on theKindertransport. Almost every member of his family died after Kristallnacht, and, arriving in England to make his way in the world alone, Hans turned his back on his German Jewish culture.
Growing up in post-war rural Wales where the conflict was never spoken of,Jonathanand his siblings were at a loss to understand their father’s relentless drive and sometimes eccentric behaviour. AsHansenters old age, he andJonathanset out to retrace his journey back to Berlin. Published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary, this is a highly compelling account of a father and son’s attempt to emerge from the shadows of history.
For readers who enjoyed East West Street, The Berlin Shadow is a beautiful memoir about time, trauma and family.
Praise for Jonathan Lichtenstein's work:
‘The writing iskeenly observed and emotionally resonant. . . an impressive achievement given the breadth of its reach, from Berlin in the 1930s to Bethlehem today’New York Timeson Memory
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781471167287
ISBN-10: 1471167283
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 20 b-w integrated
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Ediția:Export/Airside
Editura: SCRIBNER UK
Colecția Scribner UK
ISBN-10: 1471167283
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 20 b-w integrated
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Ediția:Export/Airside
Editura: SCRIBNER UK
Colecția Scribner UK
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Descriere
A formally audacious and deeply moving memoir in three timeframes that confronts the defining trauma of the twentieth century, and its effects on a father and son.
In 1939, Jonathan Lichtenstein’s father Hans escaped Nazi-occupied Berlin as a child refugee on the Kindertransport. Almost every member of his family died after Kristallnacht, and, arriving in England to make his way in the world alone, Hans turned his back on his German Jewish culture.
Growing up in post-war rural Wales where the conflict was never spoken of, Jonathan and his siblings were at a loss to understand their father’s relentless drive and sometimes eccentric behaviour. As Hans enters old age, he and Jonathan set out to retrace his journey back to Berlin. Published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary, this is a highly compelling account of a father and son’s attempt to emerge from the shadows of history.
For readers who enjoyed East West Street, The Berlin Shadow is a beautiful memoir about time, trauma and family.
Praise for Jonathan Lichtenstein's work:
‘The writing is keenly observed and emotionally resonant. . . an impressive achievement given the breadth of its reach, from Berlin in the 1930s to Bethlehem today’ New York Times on Memory
In 1939, Jonathan Lichtenstein’s father Hans escaped Nazi-occupied Berlin as a child refugee on the Kindertransport. Almost every member of his family died after Kristallnacht, and, arriving in England to make his way in the world alone, Hans turned his back on his German Jewish culture.
Growing up in post-war rural Wales where the conflict was never spoken of, Jonathan and his siblings were at a loss to understand their father’s relentless drive and sometimes eccentric behaviour. As Hans enters old age, he and Jonathan set out to retrace his journey back to Berlin. Published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary, this is a highly compelling account of a father and son’s attempt to emerge from the shadows of history.
For readers who enjoyed East West Street, The Berlin Shadow is a beautiful memoir about time, trauma and family.
Praise for Jonathan Lichtenstein's work:
‘The writing is keenly observed and emotionally resonant. . . an impressive achievement given the breadth of its reach, from Berlin in the 1930s to Bethlehem today’ New York Times on Memory