
My Grandfather's Knife : And Other Stories of War and Belongings Hardback
by Dr Joseph Pearson
Hardback
Description
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.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, Integrated images; 126 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2022
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- ISBN:9780750997393
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, Integrated images; 126 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780750997393