Harding, Thomas
The House by the Lake
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099592044
- author:
- Harding, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Windmill Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 3.3 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Edwardian and Early 20th Century 1901-1913,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The House by the Lake is a powerful and moving memoir that explores the complex history of a single house on the outskirts of Berlin. Thomas Harding returns to his grandmother's former home, which was once a soul place, but now stands empty and derelict, a poignant reminder of the city's turbulent past.
Harding's story delves into the lives of the five families who lived in the house, each with their own unique experiences of joy, grief, and tragedy. From the nobleman farmer to the Jewish family, the Nazi composer, the widow and her children, and the Stasi informant, each story is a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit.
This is a history of twentieth century Germany, told through the prism of a house that was lived in, and lost, by five different families. It is a story of a nation, of hatred handed down through the generations, and of the power of memory to shape our understanding of the past.
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