Goodbye To Berlin
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Christopher Isherwood
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sunned spine.
Goodbye to Berlin presents a series of interconnected vignettes from the vibrant, yet increasingly volatile, German capital in the early 1930s. The narrative chronicles the lives of various eccentric characters, from cabaret singers to English expatriates, all navigating a society on the brink of profound change. It masterfully illustrates the bohemian allure and underlying anxieties of the era, capturing the unique atmosphere of a city unaware of its impending fate. The prose maintains a sharp, observational wit, even as it subtly hints at the encroaching political darkness. This work stands as a poignant and essential portrait of a pivotal historical moment.
Author: Christopher Isherwood
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sunned spine.
Goodbye to Berlin presents a series of interconnected vignettes from the vibrant, yet increasingly volatile, German capital in the early 1930s. The narrative chronicles the lives of various eccentric characters, from cabaret singers to English expatriates, all navigating a society on the brink of profound change. It masterfully illustrates the bohemian allure and underlying anxieties of the era, capturing the unique atmosphere of a city unaware of its impending fate. The prose maintains a sharp, observational wit, even as it subtly hints at the encroaching political darkness. This work stands as a poignant and essential portrait of a pivotal historical moment.