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The Girl in Berlin

The Girl in Berlin

by ElizabethWilson (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $3.25
Synopsis

Which side are you on? This is a novel about spies, lies and unearthing the truth. Summer 1951. The Cold War is at its height. Burgess and Maclean have just disappeared, and the nation is obsessed with the story of their probable defection. Colin Harris, a member of the Communist Party, who has been exiled in Germany for several years, arrives back in England with news: he has fallen in love with a girl in Berlin and plans to return to the UK permanently with his bride-to-be. Then Konrad Ebershardt, a German scientist, living in England for the past two decades, is found dead, and it emerges that Harris was one of the last people to see him alive. What does Harris known about Burgess and Maclean? Was he involved in Ebershardt's murder? And who is this girl in Berlin? A novel about secrets and spies, about making choices and living with the consequences, "The Girl In Berlin" is a reminder that when nothing is as it seems, no-one can be trusted - even, sometimes, those you think you know best.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 03 May 2012
ISBN 10: 1846688264
ISBN 13: 9781846688263
Book Overview: Which side are you on? A novel about spies, lies and unearthing the truth.

Media Reviews
Praise for War Damage: 'First class . . . the portrait of austerity Britain is masterful and the most fascinating character in this impressive work is the capital itself * Sunday Telegraph *
This book is as stylish as one would hope. An evocative, escapist tale of murder and secrecy in post-war London * Grazia *
This is a clever, well-written and carefully plotted novel in which class, hypocrisy, moral corruption, treachery and taboos ancient and modern are cunningly interwoven. It's a thoughtful, clever read with a twist at the end that makes you want to turn back the pages to wonder how you missed the clues -- Peter Millar * The Times *
The picture of an earlier era of austerity Britain has a confident sweep and truthfulness that establishes The Girl in Berlin as something rather special in the espionage genre. -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *
Wilson's third novel has all the strengths of her others. She's great on style - her white shirt had the collar turned up and she cinched in her black, drainpipe trousers with a wide red belt ; atmosphere (the foul taste of smog in your throat); and how the covertly interlinked milieus that ran the country operated. -- John O'Connell * Guardian *
Author Bio
An independent researcher and writer best known for her commentaries on feminism and popular culture, Elizabeth Wilson is currently Visiting Professor at the London College of Fashion. She is the author of several non-fiction books. Her novels The Twilight Hour [9781852424770] and War Damage [9781846686504] are also published by Serpent's Tail.