An account of Cold War Berlin, told through people on both sides of the political divide. Moving stories of victims of the regime are interspersed with the author's own investigations. But most chilling are the accounts of the perpetrators, which give a real insight into how the Stasi was so successful. If you enjoyed the 2006 film 'The Lives of Others', read this to find out why that story could never have happened.
(Kate Hobson - bwl 45 April 2008 ) |
