My Grandfather's Knife: And Other Stories of War and Belongings

di Joseph Pearson (Autore)

The History Press Ltd, 2022

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.

• Autore: Joseph Pearson
• Editore: The History Press Ltd
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• EAN: 9780750997393

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