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The Berlin Crossing

The Berlin Crossing

by KevinBrophy (Author), KevinBrophy (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $4.69
Synopsis

Secrets and spies, love and tragedy in Stasi East Germany.

Brandenburg 1993: The Berlin Wall is down, the country is reunified and 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 and he is still clinging on to the wreckage of the state that shaped him. Disenfranchised and disenchanted, 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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: Review
Published: 05 Jan 2012
ISBN 10: 0755380851
ISBN 13: 9780755380855

Media Reviews
'Its humanity, attention to period detail and sheer guts will win you over' * Guardian *
There are distinct echoes... of the shadowy, sinister world evoked in John Le Carre's The Spy Who Came In From the Cold * Irish Independent *
'This fascinating tale, which throws new light on recent history, is an excellent first novel' * Literary Review *
Bittersweet and beautifully observed * Financial Times *
If you enjoy a good story with depth and intrigue, I don't think this book will disappoint. I loved it. Thoroughly recommended * www.thebookbag.co.uk *
Author Bio
Kevin Brophy grew up in a military barracks on Ireland's west coast and now lives in Galway. He has written various non-fiction titles previously and his chequered career includes stints as a postman and teacher, barman and businessman. He has lived in Ireland, England and Poland but feels most at home in Germany.