The Fall of the Berlin Wall: Foreword by Henry A. Kissinger
Paperback Published on: 02/10/2009
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis
Eloquent . . . immensely readable . . . the saga of the victory of capitalism over the brutal and irrational fraud that was state socialism.
—***The Baltimore Sun***""Buckley's lucid account celebrates the tenacity of the human spirit and the will to achieve freedom.""
—***Publishers Weekly***
""This is a small masterpiece of the narrative tradition. The Fall of the Berlin Wall keep\[s\] readers turning the page.""
—***National Review***
""\[A\] great narrative of democratic survival and democratic victory.""
—***The Washington Times***
The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was the turning point in the struggle against Communism in Eastern Europe. In *The Fall of the Berlin Wall*, renowned author and conservative pioneer William F. Buckley Jr. explains why the wall was built, reveals its devastating impact on the lives of people on both sides, and provides a riveting account of the events that led to the wall's destruction and the end of the Cold War.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
- ISBN: 9780470496688
- Number of pages: 218
- Dimensions: 192 x 136 x 17 mm
- Weight: 222g
- Languages: English
