An abandoned airfield in 1993: Two women exchange a 50-year-old letter. The year 1943: The crew of the Lancaster S-Snowwhite is dropping bombs on Germany. Seven men so young & yet so old before their time. Seven dwarves for old Snow White & their story of the war. The terror of night missions the flak the enemy fighters the mid-air collisions... Death that strikes anywhere any time & the love you seek & latch onto desperately to feel alive while you can... ...

Secrets & spies love & tragedy in Stasi East Germany. Brandenburg 1993: The Berlin Wall is down the country is reunified & thirty-year-old school teacher Michael Ritter feels his life is falling apart. His wife has thrown him out his new West German headmaster has fired him for being a socialist former Party member & he is still clinging on to the wreckage of the state that shaped him. Feeling angry & lost Michael heads home to care for his terminally ill mother. Before she dies she urges him to seek out an evangelical priest Pastor Bruck who is the only one who knows the truth about his father. When Michael eventually tracks him down he is taken on a journey of dark discoveries one which will shatter his foundations but ultimately bring him hope to rebuild them. ...

Experience all of Berlins attractions with this up-to date authoritative guide packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- thats what Marco Polo Guides are all about. Discover hotels restaurants & trendy nightlife venues as well as numerous tips for shopping & find out about festivals & events sports & other activities. Also contains: the Perfect Day Travel Tips Travel with Kids Links Blogs Apps & more German phrasebook & index. People have always been hooked on Berlin. A haven for various lifestyles & artistic movements & the setting for momentous political & historical events the city never stops reinventing itself. Despite its tumultuous past today Berlin considers itself very much at the modern heart of Europe & is acknowledged as a trendsetter the world over. A practical pocket-sized guide MARCO POLO Berlin takes you on a tour through its endlessly varied cultural landscape. The Where to Start panels highlight the best places to begin sightseeing the best places to shop & the trendiest places to go in the evening in the metropolis that never closes. The Insider Tips explain how to take a ride in the U-Bahn Cabrio (open-top metro) & where to buy violet mustard milk grappa & garlic chocolates. The Best Of pages highlight some unique aspects of Berlin recommend places to go for free & contain tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. Panels in each chapter suggest things to do if youre on a tight budget & where to pick up some real bargains. The City Walks include exploring the past in the Hackesche Hofe (courtyards) & strolling along the line of the now vanished Wall. The Dos & Donts explain why its best to steer clear of conjuring tricks & the Travel Tips tell you why its best to put your money on the Welcome Card. MARCO POLO Berlin provides comprehensive coverage of the city. To help you find your way around theres a detailed street atlas inside a useful public transport map in the backcover plus a handy pull-out map. A must-have for all travellers including those who havent bought a travel guide in the past
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Ex-Policeman Bernie Gunther thought he'd seen everything on the streets of 1930's Berlin. But then he went freelance & each case he tackled sucked him further into the grisly excesses of Nazi sub-culture. & even after the war amidst the decayed imperial splendour of Vienna Bernie uncovered a legacy that made the wartime atrocities look lily-white in comparison... ...

Mr Norris Changes Trains": The first of Christopher Isherwoods classic Berlin novels this portrays the encounter & growing friendship between young William Bradshaw & the urbane & mildly sinister Mr Norris. Piquant witty & oblique it vividly evokes the atmosphere of pre-war Berlin & forcefully conveys an ironic political parable. " Goodbye to Berlin": The inspiration for the stage & screen musical Cabaret & for the play "I Am a Camera" this novel remains one of the most powerful of the century a haunting evocation of the gathering storm of the Nazi terror. Told in a series of wry detached & impressionistic vignettes it is an unforgettable portrait of bohemian Berlin
- a city & a world on the very brink of ruin."
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Berlin Tales is a collection of seventeen translated stories associated with Berlin. The book provides a unique insight into the mind of this fascinating city through the eyes of its story-tellers. Nearly twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall the stories collected here reflect on the citys fascinating recent history setting out with the early twentieth-century Berlin of Siegfried Kracauer & Alfred Doblin & culminating in an excellent selection of stories from the best of the new voices in the current boom in German fiction. They are chosen for their conscious exploration of the citys image meaning & attraction to immigrants & tourists as well as Berliners from both sides of the Wall. These stories also depict Berlins distinct districts not just the differences between East & West but also iconic sites such as Alexanderplatz individual neighbourhoods (Jewish Mitte Turkish Kreuzberg) & individual streets. There is an introduction & notes to accompany the stories & a selection of Further Reading. Each story is illustrated with a striking photograph & there is a map of Berlin & its transport system (a frequent motif). There is an introduction & notes to accompany the stories & a selection of Further Reading. The book will appeal to people who love travelling or are armchair travellers as much as to those who love Berlin. ...

Chronicling the history of Berlin this book charts the Communist-Nazi struggle of the Weimar Republic; the Thousand Year Reich" with its penchant for show & architectural grandeur which transformed the city; & its consequent battering by the Allies & the Soviets by air & land respectively. The citys position as the central point of the Cold War is examined focusing on the partition & eventual reunion of East & West." ...

Berlitz Handbook Peru" is the ultimate practical inspirational guide to this fascinating destination combining a striking design authoritative narrative detail & stunning colour photography. The Unique Experiences section is packed with practical advice on making the most of the opportunities unique to Peru
- from navigating Lake Titicaca to hiking the Inca Trail. The Places section features everything youll need to know about the sights & attractions in each of Perus regions as well as handy maps & listings of the best places to sleep eat drink & get active. The Places section is interspersed with cultural features & fully mapped tours. The upfront section offers a rundown of 25 Peru highlights a country fact file & an invaluable trip planner. Further practical advice is provided in a chapter dedicated to accommodation transport & more; plus a phrasebook section provides the language expertise for which the Berlitz brand is renowned."
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A brand new & contemporary language learning resource from Berlitz. Reliable & easy to use it contains clearly organised information on the functions of verbs & how to conjugate them tenses accent & memory tips plus acronyms for difficult grammar points. Must know verbs are highlighted with an icon & verb endings are in bold allowing learners to see how the verbs change according to tense & practice applying them to multiple other verbs. The colourful & stimulating page designs makes learning fun & facilitates easy memorisation. A unique text messaging section features quick reference charts making it ideal for learning informal & conversational Spanish. A free CD-ROM is included containing software that enables you to upload essential words & phrases to your iPod. ...

If you want to take your language skills to a high level then this is the perfect course for you. Featuring print audio & online components this comprehensive course will help you to further your communication skills in all areas & become fully confident in Mandarin Chinese. A 136 page course book covers focused grammar points language learning tips & review sections with tests; allowing you to assess your progress & accomplishments. Three audio CDs offer interactive & engaging practice dialogues to help improve your pronunciation & conversational skills. A free download is also available with an easy-reading audio script & learners guide. ...