The Austrian Anschluss in History and Literature

Following his thesis that history-writing and literature are mutually complementary, Eoin Bourke illuminates literary texts for audiences which might be unfamiliar with the historical background against which they were conceived, he attempts to "deepen the retelling" of history, and make it more immediate to the modern-day reader by use of personal anecdotes, excerpts from works of literature and journalistic articles.

Bourke begins with a succinct but informative description of the politi...