Results for: books tagged ‘Cold War’
Tom and Clem: Stephen Churchett
It's July 1945, and Clement Atlee arrives in defeated Germany for the Potsdam conference with Stalin and Truman . . .. Tom & Clem explores the nature of personal and ... More
Trieste: Jan Morris
Jan Morris (then James) first visited Trieste as a soldier at the end of the Second World War. Since then, the city has come to represent her own life, with ... More
Bobby Fischer Goes to War: David Edmonds and John Eidinow
For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. Evidence, according to Moscow, of the superiority of the Soviet system. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer - insolent, ... More
The Russian Interpreter: Michael Frayn
From the Boer War to the Cold War: A. J. P. Taylor
A. J. P. Taylor could never be dull, least of all in the essay. The medium was perfect for his qualities. In expression he displayed elegant brevity: in argument paradox: ... More
The Night of Wenceslas: Lionel Davidson
Trapped between the secret police and the amorous clutches of the mysterious and statuesque Vlasta, Nicholas must face the fact that now he is a spy, whether he likes it or not. More
Love and Freedom: Rosemary Kavan
This is a brave book that deserves to better known. Rosemary Kavan, an Englishwoman who was married to a Czech, unforgettably portrays life in post-war Prague, from the early optimistic ... More
Churchill's Grand Alliance: John Charmley
John Charmley's books incensed some but inspired others to reassess their viewpoints on a national icon. Charmley [Revising Churchill] now reintroduces them. More
Berlin/Wall: David Hare
In two contrasted readings for the stage, David Hare visits a place where a famous wall has come down; then another where a wall is going up.BerlinFor his whole adult ... More
Dr Berlin: Francis Bennett
Dr Berlin is the third novel, Making Enemies and Secret Kingdom being the previous two, in Francis Bennett's Cold War trilogy. All three are reissued in Faber Finds. Like the ... More
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