Here in Berlin Summary
Cristina Garcia

Here in Berlin Overview

Here in Berlin is a literary novel comprised of the stories of Berliners' memories of World War II and the period immediately following. Its narrators include a former Nazi nurse grappling with memories of the unspeakable acts she committed, the daughter of a concentration camp guard, a former Luftwaffe pilot, and several former GDR Stasi spies. The author explores themes of justification and complicity, loneliness, and the affects of war on ordinary people.