Europe Central
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780641805349 (0641805349)
Publish date: March 24th 2005
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 832
Edition language: English
This book is a collection of short stories set in Soviet-era Russia and Germany prior to WW2, during WW2 and post-war. Though it was interesting to read Vollmann's interpretations of historical figures and events in both countries, I disliked how liberally he strew the theme of sex as an instigato...
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