Set in post-war Berlin, this moving and timely story about love and war, sacrifice and forgiveness, which packs a powerful punch as it follows a courageous and driven woman's quest to find her lost family and her own redemption in the ruins of a broken city, once her childhood home. With a dual narrative that seamlessly interweaves past and present, 'Return to Berlin' also gradually lifts the veil on a shattering secret.

Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide to Germany offers up-to-the-minute details of the ongoing changes caused by reunification, as well as providing information and advice on accommodation, restaurants, sightseeing, etc.

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this cultured and unique city. Marvel at ancient treasures on Museum Island, explore Berlin's complex history at Checkpoint Charlie or walk in the footsteps of royalty at Schloss Charlottenburg: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Berlin with this indispensable...

October 2011. While West Berlin enjoys all the trappings of capitalism, on the crowded, polluted, Eastern side of the Wall, the GDR is facing bankruptcy. The ailing government's only hope lies in economic talks with the West, but then an ally of the GDR's chairman is found murdered - and all the clues suggest that his killer came from within the Stasi. Detective Martin Wegener is assigned to the case, but, with the future of East Germany hanging over...

A vibrant series that celebrates the people of a particular country and what makes their unique culture. It gives information about a country's history and geography, including aspects of its culture such as customs and sayings and famous people past and present.

The author remained in Hitler's Germany reporting on the war from within the Reich, revealing to American and British audiences what it meant to live in a Nazi state and providing a unique by-line on history as it happened.

Providing a comprehensive, up-to-date view of Germany, this book covers the country's people, landscape, climate, history, government, natural resources, economy, global connections, transport, education, health, culture, religion, leisure, tourism and environment.

This series offers comprehensive coverage of countries around the world. Each book offers complete coverage of one country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure, culture, and peoples.

From the internationally bestselling WWII novelist comes a story set at the dawn of the Cold War in Berlin. A city divided. When the Berlin Wall goes up, Karin is on the wrong side of the city. Overnight, she's trapped under Soviet rule in unforgiving East Berlin and separated from her twin sister, Jutta. Two sisters torn apart. Karin and Jutta lead parallel lives for years, cut off by the Wall. But Karin finds one reason to keep going: Otto, the...

On the night of November 9th, 1989, massive crowds surged toward the Berlin Wall, drawn by an announcement that caught the world by surprise: East Germans could now move freely to the West. The Wall - infamous symbol of divided Cold War Europe - seemed to be falling. But the opening of the gates that night was not planned by the East German ruling regime - nor was it the result of a bargain between either Ronald Reagan or George H.W. Bush and Soviet...