Well–Kept Ruins by Beverley Bie Brahic (Hardback Book)
A genre-defying book from one of France\u2019s most well-known philosopher-writers.
In the Lower Saxony region of northwestern Germany sits the city of Osnabr\u00FCck. This is where, in 1648, the Peace of Westphalia was signed, bringing the Thirty Years\u2019 War and one of the most calamitous periods of European history to an end. But the city was later to witness another calamity.
Today, as one walks through Old Synagogue Street in a rich neighborhood of Osnabr\u00FCck, one might miss noticing a pile of pale stones held together by chicken wire that sits between two fashionable homes. These are the well-kept ruins from behind which stares a gaping space\u2014a place of memory and oblivion. Four polished plaques tell the tale of the horror-filled night of November 9, 1938\u2014today known as Kristallnacht\u2014when
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Well–Kept Ruins by Beverley Bie Brahic (Hardback Book)
A genre-defying book from one of France\u2019s most well-known philosopher-writers.
In the Lower Saxony region of northwestern Germany sits the city of Osnabr\u00FCck. This is where, in 1648, the Peace of Westphalia was signed, bringing the Thirty Years\u2019 War and one of the most calamitous periods of European history to an end. But the city was later to witness another calamity.
Today, as one walks through Old Synagogue Street in a rich neighborhood of Osnabr\u00FCck, one might miss noticing a pile of pale stones held together by chicken wire that sits between two fashionable homes. These are the well-kept ruins from behind which stares a gaping space\u2014a place of memory and oblivion. Four polished plaques tell the tale of the horror-filled night of November 9, 1938\u2014today known as Kristallnacht\u2014when
Well\u2013Kept Ruins
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A genre-defying book from one of France\u2019s most well-known philosopher-writers.
In the Lower Saxony region of northwestern Germany sits the city of Osnabr\u00FCck. This is where, in 1648, the Peace of Westphalia was signed, bringing the Thirty Years\u2019 War and one of the most calamitous periods of European history to an end. But the city was later to witness another calamity.
Today, as one walks through Old Synagogue Street in a rich neighborhood of Osnabr\u00FCck, one might miss noticing a pile of pale stones held together by chicken wire that sits between two fashionable homes. These are the well-kept ruins from behind which stares a gaping space\u2014a place of memory and oblivion. Four polished plaques tell the tale of the horror-filled night of November 9, 1938\u2014today known as Kristallnacht\u2014when
Well\u2013Kept Ruins
Free UK delivery on this item.
This brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.
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Product Specifications
General | |
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format | hardback |
Language | english |
type | book |
age level | adults |
Size | 15.24 x 2.03 x 22.86 cm |
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