WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'A
heartbreaking, beautifully written book. A classic for sure' Claire
Tomalin, Guardian Extraordinary true stories of those who lived in
East Germany. Travel through the remains of East Germany with Anna
Funder as she meets the people who lived in the GDR before the fall
of the wall. There is Miriam, condemned as an enemy of the state at
sixteen. She hears the heartbreaking story of Frau Paul, who was
separated from her young baby by the Berlin Wall. And she gets
drunk with the legendary 'Mik Jegger' of the East, a man once
declared by the authorities - to his face - to no longer exist.
Then she meets the Stasi themselves - men and women who spied on
their families and friends - people who, despite everything, are
still loyal to the vanished regime and who long for the return of
Communism. Stasiland is a gripping portrait of the horror and the
absurdities of state oppression. In a world of total surveillance,
its celebration of resilience and resistance is as potent as ever.
'A brilliant and necessary book about oppression and history...
Here is someone who knows how to tell the truth' Rachel Cusk
'Superb... Funder skillfully deploys fictional techniques to make
the material jump off the page... Vividly conveyed [with] flashes
of humour too' Independent on Sunday
General
Imprint: |
Granta Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2021 |
Authors: |
Anna Funder
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78378-734-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-78378-734-1 |
Barcode: |
9781783787340 |
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