Checkpoint Charlie
The Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Published on 5. November 2019
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-9821-0003-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Checkpoint Charlie is the story of the men and women--from both sides of the Cold War's political divide--who lived, served on, or escaped through the Berlin Wall during its life span (13th August 1961 - 9th November 1989)"--
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Series
Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
513 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9821-0003-2 (9781982100032)
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Person
Iain MacGregor is the author of the acclaimed history of Cold War Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie and the award-winning The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth Behind WWII’s Greatest Battle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has spoken at many literary festivals and conferences in the UK and abroad, appeared on podcasts such as The Rest Is History and on television documentaries. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Spectator, BBC History Magazine, and The Guardian. He lives in London.