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A review by balthazarlawson
A German Requiem by Philip Kerr
4.0
The war is over and Bernie has survived and tries to get on with life, and survive, in a divided Berlin. It's 1947 and he is offered a job to prove the innocence of an old acquaintance charged with murder and facing the death penalty. But he must travel to Vienna where things are only a slight improvement over the conditions of Berlin. To get to the truth he must navigate his way through the intricacies of international relations and all the competing interest in the divided city. He must confront his past and all the horrors that he faces and tries to escape on a daily basis.
This is a very interest read about the consequences of war and what happens when the war ends. Things never just go back to normal. It takes time for the memories to heal and for cities to repair themselves. But things are never, ever, the same again. War has changed things for ever and Bernie Gunther weaves his way through the changing world. It makes one thing about what did happen when the second world war ended and what really happened to all those who disappeared into history.
Another very good read from an excellent author.
The movie The Third Man staring Orsen Wells was filmed in Vienna at this time and it's presence in the city is mentioned.
This is a very interest read about the consequences of war and what happens when the war ends. Things never just go back to normal. It takes time for the memories to heal and for cities to repair themselves. But things are never, ever, the same again. War has changed things for ever and Bernie Gunther weaves his way through the changing world. It makes one thing about what did happen when the second world war ended and what really happened to all those who disappeared into history.
Another very good read from an excellent author.
The movie The Third Man staring Orsen Wells was filmed in Vienna at this time and it's presence in the city is mentioned.