Anna Funder, Stasiland Reviews

“Stories from behind the Berlin Wall”

Written on: 14/09/2012 by occupythestate (0 reviews written)

Rather than the larger political history of the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 to it's demise in 1989, Anna Funder tells the events through a series of personal stories of ordinary people who were caught up in the unfolding drama. We hear about Miriam, a free-thinking 16 year old who attempted to escape,was tortured and imprisoned for her crime, subsequently married Charlie, who after years of surveillance, was arrested and killed. We hear about Klaus, a member of the Klaus Renft Combo,... (read more)