Giles Milton

Checkmate in Berlin

The First Battle of the Cold War

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Produktbeschreibung

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of narrative history'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton / John Murray
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 718255
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 125mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9781529393170
• ISBN-10: 1529393175
• Artikelnr.: 59983482

Autorenporträt

Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. One of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg, is currently being developed into a major screen project. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets, produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy.

Inhaltsangabe

Principal Characters
Prologue
PART ONE: UNEASY ALLIES
The Road to Berlin
Flag on the Reichstag
Red Berlin
Loot
PART TWO: TROUBLED WATERS
Arrival of the Allies
Life on the Edge
Dividing the Spoils
Let Battle Commence
Enter the Overlords
PART THREE: BREAKDOWN
The Iron Curtain
Ministry of Lies
Crime and Punishment
Playing Dirty
Shifting Sands
Breaking Point
PART FOUR: THE SIEGE
The Perfect Siege
Flying High
The Sky's the Limit
Checkmate
Fruits of Victory
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

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