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The Curtain and the Wall: A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War Border by Timothy Phillips
mogreig's review
5.0
A fascinating journey along the old borders created during the cold war. Places I know and many I didn't know of before reading this book. The best tales come from the unexpected meetings Phillips has with locals. Who ever knew about the British involvement of the 100's of graves on a remote Greek island.
This book stays on my bookshelf for re-reading again and again.
This book stays on my bookshelf for re-reading again and again.
ngoodrich's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Informative book, if slightly repetitive of similar narratives - The Iron Curtains historic and continuing impact in multiple countries
questingnotcoasting's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This is one of my favourite types of non-fiction - a mix of travelogue and history. I read a lot of books about The Cold War and the Berlin Wall but I still learnt a lot from this and I found Phillips' journey absorbing. It was fascinating to read about the history of restricted movement and how that relates to migrants today. It reminded me a little of Border by Kapka Kassabova which had a similar premise but focused on the Bulgarian border with Greece and Turkey.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicide
fitheflea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
schnauzermum's review against another edition
5.0
Timothy Phillips undertakes a journey along the Iron Curtain from Finland to Azerbaijan. The book is fascinating and dispels any thoughts of a monolithic Eastern Bloc.
sarahswarbrick's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
Such an interesting journey looking at the countries around the Iron Curtain and the impact it had on them. Fascinating reading
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