{"product_id":"in-search-of-berlin-the-story-of-europes-most-important-city-john-kampfner","title":"In Search of Berlin: The Story of Europe's, John Kampfner 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report \u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e An absolute showroom-quality first edition, first impression trade paperback copy of John Kampfner's acclaimed metropolitan history. Highly decorated upon release, this title was recognized as a Waterstones Best History Book of 2023 and longlisted for the 2024 Ondaatje Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book exhibits structural perfection: razor-sharp corners, flawless softcover gloss, crisp edge-gilding, and a completely rigid, unread spine with the number string on the copyright page indicating a true first printing. Inside, the pages are flawlessly clean and white, with zero signs of shipping stress or warehouse friction. Pristine retail or collector condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo other European city has experienced as many radical reinventions, survived as many apocalyptic catastrophes, or carried as heavy a psychological burden as Berlin. Ever since his days as a young foreign correspondent reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall, award-winning journalist John Kampfner has been spellbound by its complex evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this immersive 800-year history, Kampfner traverses the full breadth of the city to unearth its deep emotional and structural layers. Moving seamlessly from its origins as a medieval trading hub to its heights as a Prussian military powerhouse, an industrial engine, a hotbed of Weimar decadence, and ultimately the devastating epicenter of Nazi atrocities, Kampfner explores how modern Berlin handles its ghosts. Today, as a sprawling city of refuge home to 180 nationalities, Berlin remains a living dialogue between a turbulent past and an unfinished future—an irresistible capital that refuses to stand still.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54040909709651,"sku":"4370","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781838954840.jpg?v=1781860489","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/in-search-of-berlin-the-story-of-europes-most-important-city-john-kampfner","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}