Visit Berlin today and you cannot avoid 20th Century history in all its enormity, pomp and misery. This is a highly informative and well researched record of Berlin's 28 divisive years. It dispels many myths too e.g. the death toll associated with partition was perhaps just over 200 (though one death is too many). The ultimate irony is that 24 years on, the city is once more dynamic and exciting, especially in the East.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 70 Autumn 2013 ) |
