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'Brilliant sketches of a society in decay' George Orwell

About the Author

Christopher Isherwood was born in 1904 and moved to America where he took up formal citizenship in 1946. His many famous works include Mr Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin.

Reviews

A brilliant semi-autobiographical account of early 1930’s Berlin.
*Lonely Planet Magazine*

A great talent
*Guardian*

Isherwood is a master of the emotionally cathartic moment, funny and perspicacious
*Evening Standard*

A masterpiece
*The Economist*

[A] reminder of a bygone era, powerfully capturing the energy and sleaze of Weimar-era Berlin
*Independent*