The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Paperback - William F. Buckley

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A riveting account of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

High-drama history, describing moment-by-moment the fall of the Berlin Wall

DescriptionThe Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners...

Publisher: Granta BooksAuthor(s): Anna FunderNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackRe...

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Divided in 1961, reunited in 1989, Berlin has morphed over the last twenty-five years into Europe's most vibrant melting-pot of artists, immigrants...

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