Haynes Mahoney

Äußerst spannend und geschichtstreu

Revisado: 10-09-24

Wunderschön gelesen. Eine menschliche keineswegs sterotypische Schilderung eines gewissenhaften deutschen Offizier und seiner Frau. Ein unsentimentales Bild einer Liebe

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Spannend und gut rescherschiert

Revisado: 08-28-24

Ein Roman auf geschichtliche Fakten basiert der die Zusammenarbeit von ehemaligen Nazi Verbrecherin mit dem CIA in der Nachkriegszeit aufdeckt. Tolle Beschreibung der Atmosphäre des kalten Krieges in Berlin und Bonn.

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A story of twisted heroics

Revisado: 05-07-24

Hans Fallada captures the blunting of Youthful Germany in the Great War by tracing a young man’s ambitious drive to conquer Berlin from beginning to end. Narcissistic dreams meet reality in a series of loves. The fate of stubborn pride as Germany descends.

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Ein Kunstwerk

Revisado: 11-20-22

Wer unerwartete Wendungen von einem Roman verlangt wird mehr als zufrieden sein. Der historische Hintergrund der vor und während Nazi Zeit ist gründlich erforscht und wirkt sehr überzeugend. Gute Charakter Entwickelung mit einer Geschichte die immer spannend wirkt. Hohe Empfehlung für Leser, die sich gern in der Vergangenheit verlieren aber auch gern eine Lektion für unsere Zeiten sehen möchten.

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Even handed analysis of horrific disruption

Revisado: 06-07-22

Mr. Cochran has compiled a series of his own reporting from Syria and Iraq mainly since 2011. He has a justifiably critical view of all sources of official information including the US Gulf states the Russians Iranians and of course the Syrian and Iraqi governments. The great value of this book is his own personal interviewing under dangerous conditionsOf all sides of this multifaceted conflict.

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Unsurpassable

Revisado: 05-25-22

It’s as if your own brain is telling you the story. Lecrae is the best reader of novels that I have heard. I would recommend this book to anyone who cares about knowing how the real world works and wants to be entertained by it. The spy craft is as always impeccable.

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A novel for our time

Revisado: 04-19-22

This novel captures the time leading up to the apocalypse, or the coup de grace, for the European civilization that we love and still today try to emulate. Benjamin abhorred the mechanization and mass marketing of art, something that we take for granted today --albeit with subconscious unease. Mr Parini captures this revulsion in the awkward and stunted interactions the hero has with everyone whom he loves or who tries to love him. Like all good novels, this one makes the reader love the hero despite his profound flaws of character. In that way the reader gets a glimmer of what happened to Europe's best minds and why they were unable to stop the madness and cruelty that has scarred their continent and global culture forever. Excellent reading, totally in character, with a rare appreciation for accent and tone. The novel makes one hunger to know more about its characters, each one of whom would merit a novel on his or her own.

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Hi Lily authentic sounding exploration of Russian dilemma

Revisado: 04-03-22

One of Conrad’s most enigmatic novels. But one that is extremely contemporary. Conrad examines motivations -The motivations of autocrats, the motivations of revolutionaries. and most of all the motivations of those who try to defy their own moral principles and live ruthlessly only for themselves. Western incomprehension of the East is a brilliant conceit in the narrative though in the end the author has a pretty good grasp of what is tormenting these Russian souls.

The reader strikes exactly the right tone of somber fatefulness.

An excellent read for these days when the cold war is flaming up again.

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Very comprehensive and balanced

Revisado: 01-18-21

The book explores the animosity between the US and Iran over 50 years. The author conducted countless interviews with Americans and Iranians. He captures their perspectives on each other very well. Opportunities for peace were missed by both sides.I would especially recommend this book for policymakers and journalists specializing in the region because it is very long and very detailed.

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Revisiting the Iranian Revolution

Revisado: 05-08-19

A good fiction account of Iran’s excursion into Jihad and the demonization of the West by Islamist firebrands. Clavel
‘s more developed characters are
Western with a few Iranians thrown in as symbols. The action doesn’t stop and pulls one along. Skillful suspense. Great scenes of violent action in the air and on the ground. Good historical context well researched.

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