My Grandfather's Knife - And Other Stories of War and Belongings (Hardcover)

A knife adorned with a swastika and an eagle's head ... As a young boy, Joseph Pearson was terrified of the weapon hanging from a hook in his grandfather's basement, a trophy seized from the enemy in battle. When he later inherited the knife, he unlocked a story far more unsettling than he could ever have imagined. By then a writer and cultural historian living in Berlin, Joseph found himself drawn to other objects from the Nazi era: a pocket diary, a recipe book, a double bass and a cotton pouch. Although the past remains a painful subject in Germany, he embarked on a journey to illuminate their stories before they disappeared from living memory. A historical detective story and an enthralling account of one historian's search for answers, My Grandfather's Knife is at once a poignant meditation on memory and a unique addition to our understanding of Nazi Germany.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Joseph Pearson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9739-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Fascism & Nazism Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-7509-9739-7
Barcode:	9780750997393

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