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Oliver Hilmes Berlin 1936 (Paperback) (UK IMPORT). Title: Berlin 1936. Topic: Law & Politics, Sports & Hobbies. Format: Paperback. Missing Information?. ISBN: 9781784705428. Further Details. EAN: 9781784705428. 'Compelling, suspenseful and beautifully done' Anna Funder, author ofSTASILAND. Further DetailsTitle: Berlin 1936 Condition: New Subtitle: Sixteen Days in August Author: Oliver Hilmes Translator: Jefferson Chase Contributor: Jefferson Chase (Translated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 178470542X EAN: 9781784705428 ISBN: 9781784705428 Publisher: Vintage Genre: History Topic: Law & Politics, Sports & Hobbies Release Date: 06/06/2019 Description: WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARD FOR GENERAL OUTSTANDING SPORTS WRITING A captivating account of the Nazi Olympics – told through the voices and stories of those who were there. 'Compelling, suspenseful and beautifully done' Anna Funder, author of STASILAND For sixteen days in the summer of 1936, the world’s attention turned to the German capital as it hosted the Olympic Games. Seen through the eyes of a cast of characters – Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, athletes and journalists, nightclub owners and jazz musicians – Berlin 1936 plunges us into the high tension of this unfolding scene.Alongside the drama in the Olympic Stadium – from the triumph of Jesse Owens to the scandal when an American tourist breaks through the security and manages to kiss Hitler – Oliver Hilmes takes us behind the scenes and into the lives of ordinary Berliners: the woman with a dark secret who steps in front of a train, the transsexual waiting for the Gestapo’s knock on the door, and the Jewish boy hoping that Germany may lose in the sporting arena. During the sporting events the dictatorship was partially put on hold; here then, is a last glimpse of the vibrant and diverse life in Berlin in the 1920s and 30s that the Nazis aimed to destroy. LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 Language: German, English Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 20mm Item Weight: 256g Release Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
