The Berlin Wall: 13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989 by Frederick Taylor

The Berlin Wall: 13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989

Frederick Taylor

493 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative slow-paced

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The appearance of a hastily-constructed barbed wire entanglement through the heart of Berlin during the night of 12-13 August 1961 was both dramatic and unexpected. This book reveals the strange and chilling story of how the initial barrier system...

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dark 33%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
reflective 16%

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fast 25%

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