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“This book, A Woman in Berlin, is one of the great diaries of the whole war.” Read more...
The best books on World War II
Antony Beevor, Military Historian and Veteran
“It’s by a German housewife in Berlin who was repeatedly raped when the Russians arrive in 1945. It’s heart-rending but, miraculously, not depressing.” Read more...
The best books on The Aftermath of World War II
Keith Lowe, Historian
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On Liberty
by John Stuart MillRecommended 9 times
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by George OrwellRecommended 8 times
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War and Peace
by Leo TolstoyRecommended 8 times
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Frankenstein
by Mary ShelleyRecommended 7 times
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The Looming Tower
by Lawrence WrightRecommended 7 times
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Confessions of St Augustine
by St AugustineRecommended 7 times
