Berlin Finale (Penguin Modern Classics)

'A wonderful rediscovery. . . human, suspenseful, shot through with hard-earned wisdom' - Lee Child

One of the first bestsellers in Germany after the Second World War, Berlin Finale is a breathtaking novel of resistance set against the downfall of the Third Reich

April1945, the last days of the Nazi regime. While bombs are falling onBerlin, the Gestapo still search for traitors, resistance fighters anddeserters. People mistrust each other more than ever. In the midst ofchaos, a disparate group - a disillusioned young soldier; a tradeunionist and saboteur; a doctor helping refugees - continues to fightback. And in Oskar Klose's pub, the resistance plan their next move,hunted at every step by the SS. Published in the immediate aftermath ofthe Second World War, Berlin Finale is an unforgettable portrait of life in a city devastated by war.

Translated by Shaun Whiteside

Reviews

Spellbinding . . . vividly conveys the devastation wrought on Berlin by Allied bombing raids and the terrible, almost sub-human existence endured by its surviving citizens