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Friedrich, Otto, 1929-

Before the deluge : a portrait of Berlin in the 1920's / by Otto Friedrich. - New York : Fromm International Pub. Corp., 1986. - xix, 418 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1972.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-404) and index.

The birds of Berlin (Prologue) --
"The Kaiser has abdicated" (1918) --
"Some shots were fired. Nobody knew why" (1919) --
"How long will I live?" ( 1920) --
"A welter of tears and vodka" (1921) --
"A certain champagne sparkle" (1922) --
"A kind of madness" (1923) --
"We feel young, free, and pure" (1924) --
"The supremacy of German music" (1925) --
"The attack begins on July 4" (1926) --
"God does not play at dice" (1927) --
"The show can begin (1928) --
"Things would never be so good again" ( 1929) --
"Heads will roll" (1930) --
"I couldn't control myself" (1931) --
"What Germany needs is a strong man" (1932) --
"The great miracle" (1933). TOC



ISBN: 0880640545 (pbk.) : 9780880640541

LCCN: 85029364

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Berlin (Germany)--History--1918-1945.
Berlin (Germany)--Intellectual life--20th century.

LC Class. No.: DD880 / .F75 1986

Dewey Class. No.: 943.155 / FRB 1986