Shadow and Light: A Novel
by:
Jonathan Rabb (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781429978668 (142997866X)
Publish date: March 31st 2009
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
History,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Detective,
Culture,
Film,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Crime,
Noir,
World War II,
Germany
Series: Berlin Trilogy (#2)
I enjoyed this, but it was definitely more shadow than light for most of the book The evocation of Berlin between the World Wars was marvellous, but extremely depressing, as was the protagonist detective's defeated attitude. Loved the way actual historical facts about Fritz Lang, his Nazi-sympathize...