Nightmare in Berlin
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Blunden, Allan, translator.
Published
Melbourne : Scribe, 2016.
ISBN
9781925228380, 192522838X, 9781925321197, 1925321193
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | FALLADA | On Shelf |
| Cicero Public Library - Stacks | FALLADA, HANS | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION FALLADA, H. | On Shelf |
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Published
Melbourne : Scribe, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 271 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781925228380, 192522838X, 9781925321197, 1925321193
Notes
General Note
Translated from the German.
General Note
Novel.
Description
Late April, 1945. The war is over, yet Dr Doll, a loner and 'moderate pessimist', lives in constant fear. By night, he is haunted by nightmarish images of the bombsite in which he is trapped he, and the rest of Germany. More than anything, he wishes to vanquish the demon of collective guilt, but he is unable to right any wrongs, especially in his position as mayor of a small town in north-east Germany that has been occupied by the Red Army. Dr Doll flees for Berlin, where he finds escape in a morphine addiction: each dose is a 'small death'. He tries to make his way in the chaos of a city torn apart by war, accompanied by his young wife, who shares his addiction. Fighting to save two lives, he tentatively begins to believe in a better future. Written with Fallada's distinctive power and vividness, Nightmare in Berlin captures the demoralised and desperate atmosphere of post-war Germany in a way that has never been matched or surpassed.
Language
Translated from the German.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fallada, H., & Blunden, A. (2016). Nightmare in Berlin . Scribe.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fallada, Hans, 1893-1947 and Allan, Blunden. 2016. Nightmare in Berlin. Scribe.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fallada, Hans, 1893-1947 and Allan, Blunden. Nightmare in Berlin Scribe, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fallada, Hans, and Allan Blunden. Nightmare in Berlin Scribe, 2016.
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