Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this attractive collection of translated stories evokes the many transformations the city has undergone. Including both well-known and new writers, the book will appeal to people who love travelling or...
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Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this attractive collection of translated stories evokes the many transformations the city has undergone. Including both well-known and new writers, the book will appeal to people who love travelling or are armchair travellers, as much as to those who love Berlin. Intro -- Contents -- General Introduction -- Introduction -- 1. Seen from the Window -- 2. East of Alexanderplatz -- 3. Evenings after Six -- 4. Just a Sec -! -- 5. Everyday History of a Berlin Street -- 6. The Loan -- 7. Postscript on the S-Bahn -- 8. Place of Birth: Berlin -- 9. Family Friend -- 10. My Berlin -- 11. Squatters -- 12. Remains of the Esplanade -- 13. For a Handful of Loose Change -- 14. Something for Nothing -- 15. The Heart of the Republic -- 16. factions -- 17. Berlin City Guide -- 18. Gina Regina -- 19. Summertime -- Notes on the Authors -- Further Reading -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Maps.
