Description
| Product ID: | 9780750997393 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | My Grandfather's Knife |
| Subtitle: | And Other Stories of War and Belongings |
| Authors: | Author: Dr Joseph Pearson |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Fascism & Nazism, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A book of everyday objects which unlock the secrets of the past A knife adorned with a swastika and an eagle’s head … As a young boy, Joseph Pearson was terrified of the weapon hanging from a hook in his grandfather’s basement, a trophy seized from the enemy in battle. When he later inherited the knife, he unlocked a story far more unsettling than he could ever have imagined. By then a writer and cultural historian living in Berlin, Joseph found himself drawn to other objects from the Nazi era: a pocket diary, a recipe book, a double bass and a cotton pouch. Although the past remains a painful subject in Germany, he embarked on a journey to illuminate their stories before they disappeared from living memory. A historical detective story and an enthralling account of one historian’s search for answers, My Grandfather’s Knife is at once a poignant meditation on memory and a unique addition to our understanding of Nazi Germany. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-07 |
