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In Search of Berlin
Book • 2023
In 'In Search of Berlin', John Kampfner delves into the complex and tumultuous history of Berlin, a city that has survived numerous disasters and reinvented itself multiple times.
The book is a result of Kampfner's extensive research over four years, involving walks across the city, archival studies, and interviews with historians, writers, architects, and archaeologists.
It highlights Berlin's diverse roles as a military barracks, industrial powerhouse, centre of learning, and hotbed of decadence, as well as its current status as a city of refuge for people from 180 nationalities.
The book is a result of Kampfner's extensive research over four years, involving walks across the city, archival studies, and interviews with historians, writers, architects, and archaeologists.
It highlights Berlin's diverse roles as a military barracks, industrial powerhouse, centre of learning, and hotbed of decadence, as well as its current status as a city of refuge for people from 180 nationalities.
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