My Grandfather's Knife
Author | : Dr Joseph Pearson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2022-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0750997397 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780750997393 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book My Grandfather's Knife written by Dr Joseph Pearson and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.