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Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Iain MacGregor (Hardcover, 2019)
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'A lively, evocative account of the life and death of the world's most notorious wall. As the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches in 2019, Iain MacGregor captures the mistrust, oppression, paranoia, and fear that gripped the city throughout this period.
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'A lively, evocative account of the life and death of the world's most notorious wall. In capturing the essence of the old Cold War he may just have helped us to understand a bit more about the new one' The Times 'Checkpoint Charlie is a fascinating and telling reminder of what was perhaps the most potent symbol of the Cold War . . . Iain MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive' William Boyd, New Statesman 'A rich collection of tales from cold war Berlin captures the city's mad complexities' Observer 'With a gripping narrative and vivid interviews with those on all sides whose lives were directly affected by that grim symbol of the East-West divide that poisoned Europe for almost half a century, [MacGregor] has made an important contribution to the history of our times' Jonathan Dimbleby 'Captures brilliantly and comprehensively both the danger and exhilaration that I and other reporters, soldiers, and people experienced intersecting with the wall - a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Europe we have inherited' Jon Snow A powerful, fascinating, and groundbreaking history of Checkpoint Charlie, the legendary and most important military gate on the border of East and West Berlin where the United States and her allies confronted theProduct Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139781472130587
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046602571
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCheckpoint Charlie: the Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Publication Year2019
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorIain Macgregor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height236 mm
Item Weight628 g
Item Width162 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorIain Macgregor
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- 05 Oct, 2022
Berlin in the cold war
Served in Berlin in the 60’s with the RMP. Book is a great read and well researched. Reading it brought back any memories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 May, 2024
Excellent, Many thanks 😊
Excellent, Many thanks 😊Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
