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Eyewitness Guide Berlin

Eyewitness Guide Berlin

by Malgorzata Omilanowska

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This superb guide to Berlin features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a synopsis of the city's attractions. Includes Excursions from Berlin, including Potsdam. (GER74, $25.00)

The Berlin Diaries

The Berlin Diaries

by Marie Vassiltchikov

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

The compulsively readable wartime account of an emigre Russian princess who was secretary to Adam Von Trott, mastermind of the failed 20th of July plot to assassinate Hitler. Idealistic, vivacious and observant, "Missie" conveys the flavor of Berlin during the 1940s. (GER104, $15.95)

The Germans

The Germans

by Gordon A. Craig

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

A gifted historian, Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity in this masterly portrait of German life, past and present, with chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language. (GER10, $18.00)

Berlin Map

Berlin Map

by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center of Berlin. (GER127, $8.95)

 
Culture Smart! Germany

Culture Smart! Germany


by Barry Tomalin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (GER219, $9.95)

Fodor's Berlin's 25 Best

Fodor's Berlin's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide with a map and brief overview of Berlin's many museums, grand buildings and other not-to-be-missed cultural attractions. (GER16, $11.99)

Lonely Planet German Phrasebook

Lonely Planet German Phrasebook


by Lonely Planet

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A palm-sized handy guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (GER141, $8.99)

Time Out Berlin

Time Out Berlin


by David Rimmer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A compact guide with a focus on what to do in Berlin. (GER182, $19.95)

Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's

Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's


by Otto Friedrich

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

A fascinating portrait of Berlin in the 1920s, this book features illuminating essays and an extraordinary collection of contemporary images of the city before the devastation of WWII. (GER11, $17.99)

Berlin


by David Large

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

An engaging, textured portrait of the city from German Unification to 1989. (GER73, $32.50)

Berlin and Its Culture: A Historical Portrait

Berlin and Its Culture: A Historical Portrait


by Ronald Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES

Organized chronologically, this illustrated survey covers the full range of the cultural history of Berlin from medieval architecture to expressionism during the Weimar years, and the 1980s art scene. (GER40, $55.00)

Berlin, Portrait of a City

Berlin, Portrait of a City


by Hans Christian Adam

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 672 PAGES

An extravagantly illustrated history of Berlin, from the fall of Prussia to the present, featuring hundreds of iconic photographs by the likes of Helmut Newton and Frank Capra. (GER214, $70.00)

Stasiland, Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall


by Anna Funder

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Extraordinary tales from the underbelly of the former East Germany. (GER259, $24.95)

The Fall of Berlin 1945

The Fall of Berlin 1945


by Antony Beevor

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 428 PAGES

Beevor captures the terrifying collapse of the Third Reich as Allied and Soviet troops advanced on Berlin in this richly detailed history. (GER247, $18.00)

The German Way

The German Way


by Hyde Flippo

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 138 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

This clever A-to-Z guide to quirks, attitudes, behavior and customs is a terrific resource for travelers seeking insight into why the Germans, Austrians and Swiss do what they do. (GER12, $17.00)

The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague

The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague


by Timothy Garton Ash

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 167 PAGES

With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $15.00)

The New Berlin: Memory, Politics, Place

The New Berlin: Memory, Politics, Place


by Karen E. Till

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

An exploration of German national identity, especially in relation to the historical twists and turns of twentieth century Berlin. (GER166, $26.00)

Bauhaus

Bauhaus


by Frank Whitford

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A survey of the highly influential Bauhaus school of design. Whitford follows the movement from its early 20th century history in Germany up through the mark it has left on today's society. (GER55, $19.95)

The Expressionists


by Wolf-Dieter Dube

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A general survey of Expressionism, presented by the senior curator at the Bavarian State Art Collection. With the use of many of the artists' own words, he tracks the movement back to such luminaries as Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and follows it through its years of dazzling creativity. (GER56, $18.95)

My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi Berlin

My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi Berlin


by Peter Gay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Looking back at his youth, the historian and author attempts to explain what it was like to be a German and a Jew as the Nazis came to power in 1930s Berlin. (GER38, $17.00)

Berlin Noir

Berlin Noir


by Philip Kerr

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 834 PAGES

A trio of novels (March Violets, The Pale Criminal, A German Requiem) that follow the fate of detective Bernie Gunther as he tries to make a living in Nazi Germany. (GER47, $22.00)

Berlin Tales

Berlin Tales


by Lyn Marven | Helen Constantine

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This collection of excellent German fiction, organized by neighborhood, explores Berlin's identity as a microcosm for much of the 20th-century's dramatic history. (GER236, $19.95)

Funeral in Berlin


by Len Deighton

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

The classic Cold War thriller in a new edition. (GER289, $11.95)

The Berlin Stories

The Berlin Stories


by Christopher Isherwood

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

"The Last of Mr. Norris" and "Goodbye to Berlin" find Sally Bowles, Fraulein Schroeder and the doomed Landauers caught up in the nightlife, danger and mystique of 1931 Berlin. (GER19, $15.95)

The Innocent

The Innocent


by Ian McEwan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A reluctant British spy, an everyman caught up in espionage, a startling affair -- and murder, all set in circa 1950s Berlin. (GER43, $15.00)

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold


by John Le Carre

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The cold war spy thriller that established Le Carre as master of the genre. (GER37, $16.00)

The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum


by Gunter Grass

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 582 PAGES

Probably the best German novel written since the end of World War II, this is the surreal story of a mute dwarf named Oskar who lives through Nazi Germany and finds himself in a mental institution. (GER33, $15.95)

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