The Ides of August: The Berlin Wall Crisis--1961

by Curtis Cate

Book Overview

A Gold hardcover book with some print in black, red and author name in white, clean plastic covering, about 9x7x2 inches and weights about 2 pounds and three ounces, 540 pages, front cover inside map... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871312557
• ISBN13: 9780871312556
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 534 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of my favourite works of non-fiction

Fantastic account of that most shameful episode in post-war German history; compellingly readable, with no punches pulled. Mr Cate pays particular attention to the 'human' factor, to the 'ordinary' people whose lives were so tragically affected by the building of The Wall and its aftermath. Even those with no particular interest in politics or history would be gripped by this book. I recommend it wholeheartedly.