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Goodbye to Berlin
Christopher Isherwood
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Description for Goodbye to Berlin
Paperback. A semi autobiographical account of Isherwood's time in 1930s Berlin that shows the lives of people at threat from the rise of the Nazis: Natalia Laundauer, the rich, Jewish heiress, Peter and Otto, a gay couple and the 'divinely decadent' Sally Bowles, a young English woman who was so memorably portrayed by Liza Minnelli. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
Discover the dark and decadent novella that inspired Cabaret.
Set in the 1930s, Goodbye to Berlin evokes the glamour and sleaze, excess and repression of Berlin society. Isherwood shows the lives of people under threat from the rise of the Nazis: a wealthy Jewish heiress, Natalia Landauer, a gay couple, Peter and Otto, and an English upper-class waif, the divinely self-indulgent Sally Bowles.
'Brilliant sketches of a society in decay' George Orwell
'Isherwood is a master of the emotionally cathartic moment, funny and perspicacious' Evening Standard
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749390549
SKU
V9780749390549
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About Christopher Isherwood
Christopher Isherwood was born in 1904 and moved to America where he took up formal citizenship in 1946. His many famous works include Mr Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin.
Reviews for Goodbye to Berlin
A great talent
Guardian
Isherwood is a master of the emotionally cathartic moment, funny and perspicacious
Evening Standard
A masterpiece
The Economist
[A] reminder of a bygone era, powerfully capturing the energy and sleaze of Weimar-era Berlin
Independent
Reading this novel is much like overhearing anecdotes in a crowded bar while history ... Read more
Guardian
Isherwood is a master of the emotionally cathartic moment, funny and perspicacious
Evening Standard
A masterpiece
The Economist
[A] reminder of a bygone era, powerfully capturing the energy and sleaze of Weimar-era Berlin
Independent
Reading this novel is much like overhearing anecdotes in a crowded bar while history ... Read more