Lili Marlene: The Soldiers' Song of World War II

by Matthew Miller, Liel Leibovitz, Matthew Miller

Book Overview

"Lili Marlene," the unlikely anthem of World War II, cut across front lines and ideological divides, uniting soldiers across the globe. This love song, telling the story of a young woman waiting for her lover to return from the battlefield, began as a poem written by a German solider during World War I. The soldier-poet's words found their way to Berlin's decadent cabaret scene in the 1930s, where they were set to music by one of Hitler's favored...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393065847
• ISBN13: 9780393065848
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"