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... Of course all this is not without a price and he is exploiting Trudy for his own political ambitions and so she returns to West Berlin with her hopes shattered. It is interesting to see through Trudy's eyes the relative affluence and material wealth of America in the 1960's compared to ... Read review

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West of the Wall by Marcia Preston. A good read.

Advantages: Good story set in an interesting period of time.
Disadvantages: Slightly unbelievable at times.

...and so she returns to West Berlin with her hopes shattered. It is interesting to see through Trudy's eyes the relative affluence and material wealth of America in the 1960's compared to the conditions at that time in both East and West Berlin.

Back in West Berlin and again Wolfgang Kruger comes to her aid. Well, you will have to read the rest for yourself…

Having become immersed in the harshness of daily living in East ...
...contrast of West Berlin, although the latter was by no means an affluent society. I found the chain of events leading to Trudy's move to America, and indeed while in America, somewhat unbelievable and in some ways incongruous with the rest of the story. The only thing that kept this part of the story going for me was Trudy's feeling of being an outsider, her loneliness and steely determination to undertake anything that might reunite her family. ... more

perfectlypolished 28.07.2008 (28.07.2008)
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A thriller with a human angle

Advantages: Great subject; a well-told story; detail of historical accuracy
Disadvantages: A few flaws in the story but nothing major

...However when she gets to West Berlin she finds that is Rolf is not the man she thought he was, nor is it going to be so easy to get Stefan brought to the West.. "West of the Wall" is a thriller with a difference and that difference is a human element. I would even go as far as to say that it is a thriller for women because of the romantic and family aspect to it that one does not normally associate with this kind of subject matter. I am sure that ...
...Trudy's feelings as she has to make difficult decisions for her son's future. That said, this is not a particularly sentimental novel; it has a strong humanistic slant without losing any dramatic impact. The thing I found most impressive was the historical detail that gave a really authentic feeling for the period. It was my interest in this period of history that aroused my interest initially and I felt that Marcia Preston reflected the mood and ...

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East, West - Which is Best?

Advantages: Interesting, dramatic, good characterisation, authentic feel for the GDR
Disadvantages: Rather unbelievable middle section

I borrowed West of the Wall by Marcia Preston from our local library, after reading a review on Dooyoo, which inspired me to seek it out. I have always been fascinated by Eastern Europe and this novel is set in Berlin, just after the Wall divides the East and West. I spent three weeks in East Berlin in 1989, just a few months before the Wall came down, so I was looking forward to immersing myself in the 1960s and to get a feeling of life then in ...
...has to escape to the West as he is in fear of his life, so Trudi is left in the East with her son and her ageing mother-in-law Gisela. It is not long before Trudy has to leave the East too, after Wolfgang Kruger (their friend from University and now a member of the Volkspolizei) warns her she will soon be interrogated, to see what she knows about Rolf's work helping East Berliners to escape to the West. Sadly, she is forced to leave little Stefan ...

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