After the hangman Jakob Kuisl is framed for his sister's murder, his daughter Magdalena and her paramour, Simon, enlist the help of a network of beggars in order to save him from the noose.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical and career information about nearly 350 individuals who were prominent or played a significant role in the Third Reich.
During a service at a German cathedral, a band of armed intruders disguised as monks gun down the worshippers and clergy and escape with a priceless treasure that could reshape the world.
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
In 1929 Berlin, after the May Day demonstration, people try to make sense of the political upheaval and escape daily life by taking part in the city's nightlife.
A graphic novel set in the backdrop of Berlin at the beginning of the Weimar Republic, and follows the intimate relationship between a journalist and artist and the events that unfold over the course of five years.
A historical novel that traces the life of German theologian and Nazi resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer during the Second World War, recounting his participation in a plot to assassinate Hitler, his liaison with a Jewish woman, and his imprisonment.
