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The Tiergarten Tales

by Paolo G. Grossi

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Boys and men of Berlin. A captivating journey through their lives, love affairs and misdemeanours across the city's turbulent history. _x000D__x000D_Felix and Walther bestride a deep class divide, forging an enduring bond in 1890s Prussia. Kaspar and Max navigate the fraught upheavals of the Weimar Republic by skilfully marketing the only commodity in demand. Young Kazimierz leaves his impoverished Silesian village and sets off on an epic journey to the Prussian capital, the seat of an ageing Frederick the Great. His heavenly beauty, endearing naivety and, ultimately, fate will transform his life once through the gates of the city._x000D__x000D_Echoes within echoes. Circles within circles. Wealth, poverty and moral compromise. The privilege and toxic masculinity of the Prussian officer class.… (more)
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This book had its moments—it consists of a series of mostly interlinked stories about queer men mostly in and around Berlin from the 18th century to present. At times it seemed to need a good edit to tighten it up. ( )
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Boys and men of Berlin. A captivating journey through their lives, love affairs and misdemeanours across the city's turbulent history. _x000D__x000D_Felix and Walther bestride a deep class divide, forging an enduring bond in 1890s Prussia. Kaspar and Max navigate the fraught upheavals of the Weimar Republic by skilfully marketing the only commodity in demand. Young Kazimierz leaves his impoverished Silesian village and sets off on an epic journey to the Prussian capital, the seat of an ageing Frederick the Great. His heavenly beauty, endearing naivety and, ultimately, fate will transform his life once through the gates of the city._x000D__x000D_Echoes within echoes. Circles within circles. Wealth, poverty and moral compromise. The privilege and toxic masculinity of the Prussian officer class.

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