Germany

The Tin Drum – one of my all-time favourite books of all-time. Now see the play!

Posted on 20/02/202020/02/2020 by Speesh in Book Stuff, Fiction

Why The Tin Drum still divides audiences

Review: Metropolis – Philip Kerr

Posted on 08/06/201905/01/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Pre-World War I Germany

Das Ende

Review: Prussian Blue – Philip Kerr

Posted on 22/08/201822/08/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Post WWII, Post-War Germany, The Second World War, World War II Germany

"Streets ahead of most other historical thrillers" - The Times

Review: The Draughtsman – Robert Lautner

Posted on 14/08/201821/09/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, World War II Germany

What would you do? Really? I don't think so...

Review: The Lady From Zagreb – Philip Kerr

Posted on 15/03/201804/06/2018 by Speesh in Historical Fiction, Post WWII, Post-War Germany, The Second World War, World War II Germany

Seems like it's much better to have come FROM Zagreb

Review: A Man Without Breath – Philip Kerr

Posted on 04/03/201805/03/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Post WWII, Post-War Germany, World War II Germany

When there's nothing left for Gunther to lose, the compulsion to speak the truth becomes even stronger.

Central Europe 1914 to 1935

Posted on 14/10/2017 by Speesh in Book Stuff

Today's offering from the Rand McNally World Atlas of 1946, is the final one. This map is of course the one that was current at the outbreak of World War II. The section at the front is a series of maps of Europe, which I've posted the last couple of weeks. This final one, isn't … Continue reading Central Europe 1914 to 1935 →

Review: Masaryk Station

Posted on 21/07/2015 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Second World War, Spy, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

Masaryk Station by David Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A superb end to a simply wonderful series. A marvellous end to the book. Happiness tinged with sadness. Tragedy and hope. It didn’t really feel like a goodbye.’ An au revoir, hopefully. Though that’s probably me wishing it, rather than it actually being so. And yes, he saved the … Continue reading Review: Masaryk Station →

Review: Fatherland

Posted on 02/07/2013 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Second World War

Fatherland by Robert Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fatherland was, it seems, first published 1992. The paperback I have, came out in 1993. How I have managed to avoid this one for so long? As The Who once said; 'I can't explain.' It is a really compulsive thriller, a detective story - but … Continue reading Review: Fatherland →