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Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945
By Ian Buruma
Hardcover
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By Ian Buruma
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Exploring life beyond the front lines of World War II, this gripping account sheds light on the Berlin citizens who remained in the place where survival itself became a full-time job under constant threat.
Named a Best Book of 2026 So Far by The New Yorker
“Crisply told and uncomfortably relevant.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Exquisite.” —Wall Street Journal
An astonishing account of life under a murderous regime amid a great city’s descent into utter annihilation
In 1939, when Ian Buruma’s epic opens, Berlin has been under Nazi rule for six years, and its 4.3 million people have made their accommodations to the regime, more or less. When war broke out with Poland in September, what was most...
“Crisply told and uncomfortably relevant.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Exquisite.” —Wall Street Journal
An astonishing account of life under a murderous regime amid a great city’s descent into utter annihilation
In 1939, when Ian Buruma’s epic opens, Berlin has been under Nazi rule for six years, and its 4.3 million people have made their accommodations to the regime, more or less. When war broke out with Poland in September, what was most...
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